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Does Increased Heart Rate Indicate Heart Problem?

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Question: Hi
If i take a nap i wake up feeling am increased heart rate?
Would a full blood count show up anything if i had a problem with my heart?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 minute later)

increased heart rate is palpitations, could be due to anemia or heart conduction problem. show it to cardiologist.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (4 minutes later)

I have had full blood tests and two ecgs ething was normal

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following answer to your query...

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX!

You are saying that your ECG and your blood count were normal this is a good thing. This examinations exclude the possibility of serious cardiac arrhythmia or anemia as the cause of your concerns.

However to determine the exact cause of your concerns I recommend to run more specific tests:
- Cardiac ECHO
- Holter monitoring
- Audiogram
- Abdominal ultrasound

Hope this was of help!
Dr. Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (27 minutes later)

Should i be worried about it?is it dangerous

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXX,

Although heart palpitations made you worried, that is not dangerous. However, I still insist to run the above-mentioned tests to understand why you had that episode.

All the best!
Dr.Benard

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj