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Can Rapid Heart Rate Cause Damage To Heart?
my husband is 40 yrs old He has wolfe parkinsons white. In May he had an attack which his heart rate was 280 bpm. for around 5 hours. since then he had surgery to correct and remove the extra electrical pathways. he recently went for his post term check up and they say his lower heart has damage. is this from the rapid heart rate? can he get better? and what else can occur due to this syndrome?
Wed, 23 Jan 2019
Hello,
Yes, faster heart rate, it persists for a long time like over years, can cause myocardial fatigue which ultimately results in tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. Yes, some patients if taken care properly with medication and precautions do improve up to some extent but 100% recovery is not very common.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap,
Cardiologist
Yes, faster heart rate, it persists for a long time like over years, can cause myocardial fatigue which ultimately results in tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. Yes, some patients if taken care properly with medication and precautions do improve up to some extent but 100% recovery is not very common.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap,
Cardiologist
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