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I'm a healthy 29 year old male and i woke up with my heart racing. it's still pounding fairly intensely even after being awake for a few minutes.

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Dr. Manjeet Singh answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

See below: You need to evaluated by a physician asap. Normal heart rate range for adults is 60-100 beats per minute. In either case, this needs further evaluation with an ECG and likely a Holter monitor (if recurrent symptoms).

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Answered 3/7/2015

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A member asked:

I'm a healthy 29 year old male and i woke up with my heart racing. it's still pounding fairly intensely even after being awake for a few minutes.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Manjeet Singh answered

Dr Veres agreed

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