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Last evening without exertion, my heartbeat was 110, 10 min. later, it was 118, 10 min. later, 129. It was regular and my blood pressure was normal. I had not had any caffeine since early morning. However, I did have a shrimp coctail prior to the increase and am wondering if I had a reaction to shellfish. I've always had normal blood pressure without any meds. I am 57 years old.
Anyway, if these episodes repeat, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests (a resting ECG, complete blood count, blood electrolytes, thyroid hormone levels).
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Heart Beats To Vary?
Hello, Your symptoms could be related to anxiety or an electrolyte imbalance. As your heart rhythm was normal, a possible cardiac arrhythmia is less likely. Anyway, if these episodes repeat, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests (a resting ECG, complete blood count, blood electrolytes, thyroid hormone levels). An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist