Question 1

could a heart rate of 200 beats per minute be sinus tachycardia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: But it will depend on the age of the patient and the circumstances.   A neborn baby can easily have a hr of 200 when crying or even feeding; with vigorous cardio-vascular exercise a healthy young adult's hr can reach 200 BPM , but if that hr occurs at rest you must suspect an abnormality. Have yourself checked.

Question 2

can a heart rate of 176 be considered sinus tachycardia? no exercise at the time but during rest

Accepted Answer

Be seen: Your rapid heart rate should certainly be investigated further for the cause. You may have a serious cardiac condition such as atrial fibrillation, for example.

Question 3

i had suffered with sinus tachycardia my whole life. this year i underwent a health journey and lost 70 pounds. i walk 30 min. on incline every day. i have a hard time getting my heart rate up now. is it possible the heart can heal itself?

Accepted Answer

Health thyself : The body does have an ability to heal many things including the heart. Lifestyle changes like losing weight and exercise is one way to  do that. Congratulation's on your transformation. I am sure you feel better physically and emotionally. Great job.

Question 4

can a heart rate of 160 while resting be simple sinus tachycardia or is is usually svt?

Accepted Answer

Depends: At your age it could be either.  I have seen both.  If you are at rest, calm and comfortable and it continues to stay at 160, might be SVT

Question 5

what would cause fast heart rate and pvcs while drinking? ii have a history of pvcs and sinus tachycardia.

Accepted Answer

Drinking what?: If it's coffee or an energy drink, that might be your answer. Otherwise it may just be that you have a history of pvcs and these tend to be sporadic.

Question 6

can heart rate of 180 (caught on 14 day loop) still be considered sinus tachycardia?  what can cause this if it's not my heart? no exercise/anxiety

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Maximum HR is age related. At your age, 180 can be due to sinus tachy but only with reason eg, strenuous exercise, severe pain, anxiety thyroid XS or infection. More likely you have supraventricular tachycardia, a common but pathological condition.  Your doctor will discuss treatment options. Meanwhile avoid nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, pseudoephedrine, and recreational drugs.

Question 7

is this normal qt interval 335 and qtc 435 and heart rate 104? ecg showed sinus tachycardia,

Accepted Answer

HR slightly fast : A hr of 104 at rest (sinus tach) is slightly higher than the normal range of hr's between 60-100 at rest.  That said, there could be plenty of reasons that this coud happen (like anxiety, dehydration, caffeine, pain, etc).   Also  anemia, hyperthyroidism , breathing or pulmonary problems could result in physiologically appropriate faster hr's.  Inappropriate sinus tach considered if no cause seen.

Question 8

can sinus tachycardia cause heart to race even though the heart rate is normal? what should i do for something like this? i am on no meds for this.

Accepted Answer

What you have asked: does not make sense. Sinus tachycardia means that the heart rate is greater than 120 BPM and the mechanism for activation is coming from the sinus node. You cannot have a normal heart rate and heart racing at the same time. You can have palpitations or feel like your heart is racing but if your heart rate is normal than what you are feeling is not your heart.

Question 9

should i take medication for sinus tachycardia if my heart rate for example during climbing stairs is 151 and when i am in stress it is 136 ?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Whether  one needs medicine for sinus tachycardia depends on whether one has any underlying structural or functional heart disease. It also depends on the resting heart rate and whether someone is taking substances that can increase heart rate such as caffeine products or decongestants.
It could also depend on whether one is symptomatic. Most cardiologists would do a stress echo and good history.

Question 10

i have been coming off bisoprolol with the advise of my dr which was used for sinus tachycardia my heart rate at rest is 130 bpm how can i lower this?

Accepted Answer

Try exercise: and make sure your bisprolol was tapered carefully if you were on a high dose. Overall though it seems like a really good idea to get off of it if it was just for sinus tachycardia.

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Could a heart rate of 200 beats per minute be sinus tachycardia?

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Can a heart rate of 176 be considered sinus tachycardia? no exercise at the time but during rest

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I had suffered with sinus tachycardia my whole life. this year i underwent a health journey and lost 70 pounds. i walk 30 min. on incline every day. i have a hard time getting my heart rate up now. is it possible the heart can heal itself?

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Can a heart rate of 160 while resting be simple sinus tachycardia or is is usually svt?

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What would cause fast heart rate and pvcs while drinking? ii have a history of pvcs and sinus tachycardia.

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Can heart rate of 180 (caught on 14 day loop) still be considered sinus tachycardia? what can cause this if it's not my heart? no exercise/anxiety

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Is this normal qt interval 335 and qtc 435 and heart rate 104? ecg showed sinus tachycardia,

A member asked:

Can sinus tachycardia cause heart to race even though the heart rate is normal? what should i do for something like this? i am on no meds for this.

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Should i take medication for sinus tachycardia if my heart rate for example during climbing stairs is 151 and when i am in stress it is 136 ?

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I have been coming off bisoprolol with the advise of my dr which was used for sinus tachycardia my heart rate at rest is 130 bpm how can i lower this?

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