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Why do viruses make your heart beat faster?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Tachycardia: Viral and other infectious processes may lead to tachycardia as a result of a systemic inflammatory response, especially if there is fever. This is in part related to increased metabolic demand, and circulating inflammatory chemicals and toxins.

Answered 11/20/2013

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