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What Does Elevated Heart Rate In A Child Indicate?

Hi, my boyfriend has a 8 year old son that at times not a everyday thing the boy heart rate beats really fast to the point he feels short of air and feels he wants to faint. This is happening since he was a baby. The hospita at Richmond Virginia has place a monitor on his heart for 2 or 3 weeks, but all they inform the mom was that his heart rate goes up when he is scare. Well this last past Sunday while he was in bed ready to sleep it occur again. I am confused.
Tue, 31 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

We will try to help you in the best way possible. First of all it is sad to know what he had been going through lately. Based on the history you have shared, though with feeling of scare, etc., can make anybody have a raced up heart but abnormally high heart rates may need to.be probed further with EP studies and thyroid profile, etc. Meanwhile a child psychologist can be consulted for his abnormally frequent and intense fears to treat any underlying phobias.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin
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What Does Elevated Heart Rate In A Child Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. We will try to help you in the best way possible. First of all it is sad to know what he had been going through lately. Based on the history you have shared, though with feeling of scare, etc., can make anybody have a raced up heart but abnormally high heart rates may need to.be probed further with EP studies and thyroid profile, etc. Meanwhile a child psychologist can be consulted for his abnormally frequent and intense fears to treat any underlying phobias. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin