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What Causes High Heart Rate While Coughing?

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Posted on Sat, 25 Apr 2015
Question: My name is XXXXXXX I'm a 66 year old male, I have grade 1 diastolic heart failure from 3 heart attacks, the cardiologist is keeping my heart rate low. I have a oxi and heart rate meter for my finger and I have noticed that I can cough and my heart rate will go really high (183-209). I don't know if this is normal
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ahmad (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
I would need some info

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to Health Care Magic.

I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad, I have read your question in detail, I understand your concern and will try to help you in the best possible way.

In order to help you better , I would like you to give me some more information,

I will here by ask you some relevant questions to fill up the information gap.


1) Any stents?

2) Did you get ecg when this happened?

3) is beat regular?

4) what meds are you taking?

5) Any diabetes ?

6) any anxiety?





Waiting for your input


Regards.

Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.

M.B.B.S ( Licensed Family practitioner)

Resident M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ahmad (19 minutes later)
I have had 3 stents (they have been stopping up last time July 2014) I have not had an ECG since December, I do have type 2 diabetes I take glipizede for, I take Brilinta, Metropol, losartan, rouvastatin, wellbutrin, prozac, and depakote for mood stabalization. Heart beats regular
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ahmad (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
This doesn't seem dangerous but dangerous issues should be ruled out.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your quick reply,

I have read your history and meds you take,

I am a resident cardiologist my self so i believe i understand how things are going in your case.

Well 200 is not a normal heart beat in ANY situation, so i believe you will have to follow it.

Meds are are taking are quite appropriate and I believe you must be feeling quite fine with them.

If the beat is regular during the episode of tachycardia then it is a good thing.

But still one should find out if it's normal increase in heart rate or some arrhythmia so that risks can be weighed and meds can be adjusted or any new treatment can be started.

I would suggest you to see your cardiologist and discuss with him about Holter's monitoring. This is an ECG machine attached to you 24 x 7 and it keeps detecting your heart rythm , it records any disturbance in rythm if there,this can detect any abnormality happening at any time during the day or night.

Second thing you can do is, that you can get to ER when you are having tachycardia, and get an ECG done during tachycardia to know what it is.

I want to assure you that things don't look dangerous , but this should be followed carefully.

I wish you the very best of health,

Regards.

DR.Muhammad Ah
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes High Heart Rate While Coughing?

Brief Answer: I would need some info Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to Health Care Magic. I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad, I have read your question in detail, I understand your concern and will try to help you in the best possible way. In order to help you better , I would like you to give me some more information, I will here by ask you some relevant questions to fill up the information gap. 1) Any stents? 2) Did you get ecg when this happened? 3) is beat regular? 4) what meds are you taking? 5) Any diabetes ? 6) any anxiety? Waiting for your input Regards. Dr.Muhammad Ahmad. M.B.B.S ( Licensed Family practitioner) Resident M.D.