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What does having an elevated heart rate do to the heart/body?
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Depends: Depends on how high the heart rate, for how long it remains so, the underlying heart condition and the reason for the high heart rate. Please talk to your doctor and perhaps see a cardiologist if you have recurrent problems.
Answered 7/14/2013
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