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What Causes Frequent Increase In Heart Beat Rate?

My mother age 54 years , weight 44kg, height 5'1", is have 180+ heart rate beat for few minutes ( happened 2 times in 2 months) and took water and calmed down. Visited doctor and he said could be psvt. ECG is normal, thyroid is ok. Please guide , any test which can diagonise. What are likely treatments? Can it be cured by medicine, as i have read that mnual physical prevention is only way. Please throw some light . Moreover, Is it serious heart threat for her considering her age?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Welcome on 'Ask a Doctor'!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that your mother symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia.

A resting ECG is not the best tool to diagnose cardiac arrhythmia, as it registers the heart rate for a short period of time.

For this reason, I would recommend performing an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring.

A cardiac ultrasound would also help to examine her heart function and structure.

Hope to have been helpful!

Wishing good health,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Frequent Increase In Heart Beat Rate?

Hello! Welcome on Ask a Doctor ! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your mother symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia. A resting ECG is not the best tool to diagnose cardiac arrhythmia, as it registers the heart rate for a short period of time. For this reason, I would recommend performing an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring. A cardiac ultrasound would also help to examine her heart function and structure. Hope to have been helpful! Wishing good health, Dr. Iliri