Question 1

i'm 17 im not an athlete but i fear working out because i fear dying of sudden cardiac arrest my resting heart rate is 65-84 bpm n im still note i'm not obease nor do i have high blood pressure my family has no history of any heart related problems?

Accepted Answer

: Living in fear is not a good way to live. Sudden cardiac death is rare but clustered is persons with a few defined heart or rhythm abnormalities which a good cardiac evaluation would pick up. You can choose to get a good evaluation &amp; then if cleared,  enjoy life without this holding you back or use this as a crutch to avoid pursuing a good life. The choice is yours.

Question 2

can sudden cardiac arrest happens at resting heart rate?

Accepted Answer

: Yes. It is known to happen in persons with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. 
Get HPV and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Question 3

if a young, fit, and healthy person was exercising so hard their heart rate got up to 220 bmp, what would happen? would they enter cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Unpredeictable: As your age is 22, after reaching 198, you are predisposed to Cardiac arrythmias, instead of normal heart beat,,, abnormal unhealthy heart contractions appear which can potentially make the heart to go to arrest. Again heart does not follow rules. It happen at lower rates too and dont happen eve at higher rates. But its not recommended to go beyond 200-Age.

Question 4

is it possible beta blockers could drop heart rate too low and cause cardiac arrest? what would be a concerning heart rate?

Accepted Answer

Beta Blockers: It is definitely possible for beta blockers to cause the heart rate to drop too low (called bradycardia) but cardiac arrest would be extremely unusual. A low heart rate becomes concerning when someone is having symptoms (such as sweating, dizziness, nausea, etc.) and if it doesn't increase with activity. Some elite athletes have resting heart rates below 40 bpm.

Question 5

how high would your heart rate have to be to cause cardiac arrhythmia or cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Arrythmia heart arre: You have actually two questions.Heart rhythem problems are of two kind one is when heart is beating faster then it should and second is when heart is beating slower then normal rate.They are due to disruption of normal heart rhythm.Heart rate above 120 and below 60 are the one we are cocerned and we check on ekg.Cardiac arrest is when heart stop beating and lot of time it is fatal and is emmergenc.

Question 6

i have a resting heart rate of 72, i'm not a smoker and in good shape. i have a family history of sudden cardiac arrest without prior history of cardiac problems, is this normal? and if not what should i do?

Accepted Answer

: It sounds like you need more than a quick answer. See your doctor in person, A heart rate of 72 is within the normal range. The normal heart rate per minute ranges from 60 to 100.  Best of health

Question 7

i keep coughing and i have a severe head cold with an avg. resting heart rate of 110. i am scared about cardiac arrest, should i go back to a doc?

Accepted Answer

No worries: Young people can generally tolerate HR elevations like this for  many days, especially if they are associated with medications like cough medicine or decongestants.

Question 8

my resting heart rate ranges from 55-60 bpm. if i get surgery with general or spinal anesthesia can having a low resting heart rate (no congenital heart disease or arrhythmia. except benign palpitations) put me at risk of cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

: If you don't have a history of heart block or other episodes of severe bradyarrythmias ( very slow heart rhythms) your resting heart rates of 55-60 are not predisposing you to  cardiac arrest during anesthesia or surgery more than the general population.  In addition your heart is closely monitored by the anesthesiologist  who can reverse bradyarrthmia with IV meds.

Question 9

how high does your heart rate need to be to have a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Not related: Your heart rate doesn't have to be high at all to have a heart attack. That's not what causes a heart attack. Blockages in the arteries do. Of course, your heart rate may increase during and after the heart attack but its not the cause.

Question 10

can you have heart attack with normal blood pressure, heart rate, chol and no heart diesae?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: You can have a heart attack with no risk factors.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

Cardiac arrest heart rate

A member asked:

I'm 17 im not an athlete but i fear working out because i fear dying of sudden cardiac arrest my resting heart rate is 65-84 bpm n im still note i'm not obease nor do i have high blood pressure my family has no history of any heart related problems?

A member asked:

Can sudden cardiac arrest happens at resting heart rate?

A member asked:

If a young, fit, and healthy person was exercising so hard their heart rate got up to 220 bmp, what would happen? would they enter cardiac arrest?

A member asked:

Is it possible beta blockers could drop heart rate too low and cause cardiac arrest? what would be a concerning heart rate?

A member asked:

How high would your heart rate have to be to cause cardiac arrhythmia or cardiac arrest?

A member asked:

I have a resting heart rate of 72, i'm not a smoker and in good shape. i have a family history of sudden cardiac arrest without prior history of cardiac problems, is this normal? and if not what should i do?

A member asked:

I keep coughing and i have a severe head cold with an avg. resting heart rate of 110. i am scared about cardiac arrest, should i go back to a doc?

A member asked:

My resting heart rate ranges from 55-60 bpm. if i get surgery with general or spinal anesthesia can having a low resting heart rate (no congenital heart disease or arrhythmia. except benign palpitations) put me at risk of cardiac arrest?

A member asked:

How high does your heart rate need to be to have a heart attack?

A member asked:

Can you have heart attack with normal blood pressure, heart rate, chol and no heart diesae?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?