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Does Pulmonary Hypertension Cause High Pulse Rate?

I have pulmonary sarcoidosis ( crhonic) upper right lobe removed 4 months ago with scarring in left lung , after surgery I have afib and put on amiodarone 200mg 50mg of pred. my pulse rate at rest is from 90-96 if I walk to back room itt goes up to 128-144, I have never had a high pulse rate I am 43 /male could this be pulmonary hypertension? short of breath, always tired pressure in chest on right side of brestbone. Please help



Mon, 20 Mar 2017
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HI There

After going through the details provided by you i understand your concern and i would like to tell you that as you have developed A FIB after surgery and your resting heart rate is keeping on the higher side, Its basically the A FIB due to which you heart rate goes that high during activity.

No pulmonary hypertension does not contribute much to increased pulse rate, instead it is the cause of your breathlessness and sense of pressure in the chest wall.

I would like to give a trial of DIGOXIN to control your resting heart rate, but its advisable that you should consult your cardiologist personally and discuss your options.

I wish you Good Health
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Does Pulmonary Hypertension Cause High Pulse Rate?

HI There After going through the details provided by you i understand your concern and i would like to tell you that as you have developed A FIB after surgery and your resting heart rate is keeping on the higher side, Its basically the A FIB due to which you heart rate goes that high during activity. No pulmonary hypertension does not contribute much to increased pulse rate, instead it is the cause of your breathlessness and sense of pressure in the chest wall. I would like to give a trial of DIGOXIN to control your resting heart rate, but its advisable that you should consult your cardiologist personally and discuss your options. I wish you Good Health