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What Can Cause Rapid Heart Beats At Midnight?

I have been experiencing a rapid heart beat approx 85 bpm when I wake up at around 2AM. This happens when I drink alcohol Approx 1cocktail and 2 glasses of wine. This happens maybe 3 times a week no discomfort. I am 76 years old no history of heart disease
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hi,

Intake of alcohol could cause alterations in cardiac activity due to fluid redistribution. You need to limit your intake of alcohol.

A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Hence, 85 beats per minute should not be considered as abnormal.

However, considering your age, kindly get your blood pressure checked along with an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Echocardiogram to make sure there are no abnormalities with your cardiac system.

Kindly consult Cardiologist for complete cardiac evaluation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician
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General & Family Physician Dr. Ashakiran S's  Response
Hi,

A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Hence, 85 beats per minute should not be considered as abnormal.

Intake of alcohol could cause alterations in cardiac activity due to fluid redistribution and change in hemodynamics. You may need to limit the intake of alcohol or stop it completely.

However, considering your age, kindly get your blood pressure checked along with an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Echocardiogram to make sure there are no abnormalities with your cardiac system.

Kindly consult Cardiologist for complete cardiac evaluation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician
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What Can Cause Rapid Heart Beats At Midnight?

Hi, Intake of alcohol could cause alterations in cardiac activity due to fluid redistribution. You need to limit your intake of alcohol. A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Hence, 85 beats per minute should not be considered as abnormal. However, considering your age, kindly get your blood pressure checked along with an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Echocardiogram to make sure there are no abnormalities with your cardiac system. Kindly consult Cardiologist for complete cardiac evaluation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician