A member asked:

My baby was born with tachycardia. the dr's think the condition will fix itself. she is now 8 wks and has a heartrate of 180ish. should i get her seen?

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes : tachycardia with heart rate of 180 beats per minutes needs to be looked at by pediatric cardiology to rule out diseases like Svt ( supraventricar tachycardia), maternal hyperthyroidism that make the baby circulate antibodies that would elevate the heart rate,

Answered 3/11/2015

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