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Are High Heart Rate And Dizziness After Swimming For A Long Time Serious Concerns?
Question: Age 74. swam too hard I guess. heart rate went to 160 and felt dizzy. got out of pool and felt dizzy again from bending over to get my stuff. drove home, read a book for 20 mins. took blood pressure: 111/76 pulse 55, best since I was in my 20s. what the hell? (p.s. I have a coronary stent for about twelve years). David
Brief Answer:
Possible cardiac ischemic event
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
I can certainly understand your concern
I have worked through your attached query in detail
As per your symptoms the possibility of cardiac ischemic event is high.
This means reduced blood supply to heart owing to excessive workload on heart secondary to increased physical activity due to swimming.
As the vital parameters normalised nothing to worry much.
In case if symptoms recurr, it's not to get a baseline echocardiogram and ECG to rule out cardiac ischemic event if any.
Further management if any is largely based on test results.
Avoid excessive physical activity in future.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these tests to you.
Post your further questions if any
Thank you
Possible cardiac ischemic event
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
I can certainly understand your concern
I have worked through your attached query in detail
As per your symptoms the possibility of cardiac ischemic event is high.
This means reduced blood supply to heart owing to excessive workload on heart secondary to increased physical activity due to swimming.
As the vital parameters normalised nothing to worry much.
In case if symptoms recurr, it's not to get a baseline echocardiogram and ECG to rule out cardiac ischemic event if any.
Further management if any is largely based on test results.
Avoid excessive physical activity in future.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these tests to you.
Post your further questions if any
Thank you
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