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What causes the heart rate to escalate when coughing? i have asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis. am being treated with inhalers and antibiotics
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Valsalva: Coughing can cause this. This could be related to the valsalva maneuver which is brought on by coughing .. There are different phases of the valsalva and in brief this affects the heart rate... Also if you have breathing problems are medication for this is confect heart rate cost to go up.
Answered 8/4/2015
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