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What Causes High Heart Rate?
Hi. I am a relatively fit 46 year old male (exercise moderate to strenuously for at least one hour 4-5 times a week for at the past 5 months). I have a polar HR monitor. My usual Max HR is around 174 but I just got a Max reading of 223. I was working hard (boot camp - doing variety of aerobic and speed work), but didn t feel light-headed or other associated symptoms, just breathing hard which I could control. My general health is fine - non smoker. My average HR for this training session was 145. Could this Max reading just be an error in the monitor? My previous session two days previous Max HR was 167 / Average HR 148. Would be good to get some advice. Thanks. Fergus
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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I really appreciate your concern, if the heart rate being read immediately after work up then it will be high, if you want to rule out the cardiac even as long as the tachycardia is concern then better to get done the cardiac evaluation test, but it seems to be exercise induced tachycardia and it is nothing to worry and hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, if the heart rate being read immediately after work up then it will be high, if you want to rule out the cardiac even as long as the tachycardia is concern then better to get done the cardiac evaluation test, but it seems to be exercise induced tachycardia and it is nothing to worry and hope this information helps.
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