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What Could Be The Cause Of High Heart Rate, Chest Pain And Night Sweats?
Subject: I am a 40 year old male, 5'10", 200lbs. Health - no medicine, no health issues, no caffine or supplements. Previously exercised up until a few years ago, and I quit smoking several years ago.
Issue Overview: I had an apicoectomy in December for an infection above a previous root canal. During the pre-surgery, a doctor noticed I had a high heart rate (120 resting) but thought it was nerves or the infection. Last week I had a follow up with my primary care, who said my rate was still high and also gave an EKG with a slight abnormality. This morning I went to a cardiologist for a stress EKG, who said the EKG itself looked good, but again my resting rate before and after is too high (after 10 minutes post-stress my rate went from 170 back to 120). In past few nights, I woke up soaking wet from night sweats despite cold weather, have felt light headed at times, as well as some slight stomach and chest pain.
Suggestions?
Issue Overview: I had an apicoectomy in December for an infection above a previous root canal. During the pre-surgery, a doctor noticed I had a high heart rate (120 resting) but thought it was nerves or the infection. Last week I had a follow up with my primary care, who said my rate was still high and also gave an EKG with a slight abnormality. This morning I went to a cardiologist for a stress EKG, who said the EKG itself looked good, but again my resting rate before and after is too high (after 10 minutes post-stress my rate went from 170 back to 120). In past few nights, I woke up soaking wet from night sweats despite cold weather, have felt light headed at times, as well as some slight stomach and chest pain.
Suggestions?
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Sir I will like to suggest a 24 holter test as will exactly help us know what is the pattern of increased heart, is it sinus ( normal) or some other form of various tachycardia. If that turns out to be normal, I would think of a condition called inappropriate sinus tachycardia syndrome, where someone has a resting heart rate on the higher side.
Some lifestyle change may be tried like calming exercise, yoga, if still on higher side. A small dose of beta blocker or ivabradine may be tried
Regards
Some lifestyle change may be tried like calming exercise, yoga, if still on higher side. A small dose of beta blocker or ivabradine may be tried
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