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What Causes Raised Heart Rate In A Diabetic Patient?

My mother was taken ill with a blood clot in her right arm, while the doctors were doing different tests ready for surgery they found she had a enlarged heart and they also discovered she was type 2 diabetic. My mum was very over weight too. I m 38 now I ve got type 2 diabetic, I m over weight and my doctor has t have a fast heart rate. Could this be an enlarged heart? My mum sadly didn t wake up from the operation. Hope u can help me.
Wed, 26 Apr 2017
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Hello
thanks for posting here.
going by your history, since you are a diabetic and overweight, the body tries to compensate and hence the heart rate increases. Regular exercise can help you bring this heart rate down. It will also help in getting control over diabetes (not totally, you should be on medications also) and also help in decreasing your weight. If it is very high ( higher than 120) at rest, you can start taking tab coralan 5 mg twice a day which will help you bring the heart rate under control.
Also since you have risk factors for heart disease (diabetes, overweight) please get a treadmill test done to rule out early heart disease.
But above all regular exercise and diet control is of much help and is a must.
wishing you good health.
regards.
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What Causes Raised Heart Rate In A Diabetic Patient?

Hello thanks for posting here. going by your history, since you are a diabetic and overweight, the body tries to compensate and hence the heart rate increases. Regular exercise can help you bring this heart rate down. It will also help in getting control over diabetes (not totally, you should be on medications also) and also help in decreasing your weight. If it is very high ( higher than 120) at rest, you can start taking tab coralan 5 mg twice a day which will help you bring the heart rate under control. Also since you have risk factors for heart disease (diabetes, overweight) please get a treadmill test done to rule out early heart disease. But above all regular exercise and diet control is of much help and is a must. wishing you good health. regards.