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18 athlete.walk up a flight of stairs and hr goes to 140's and i feel heart pounding. sit down and sharp drop to 55bpm. goes to 75 min or so after?
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Tachycardia : Exertional tachycardia can be normal but when it is exaggerated as described, we would want to make sure there's not something wrong with the heart rhythm. A cardiologist would probably put you on a treadmill and monitor the EKG during exercise.
Answered 12/30/2016
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