A member asked:

Sometimes when walk up stairs hr will continue increasing even after i get to top/stop. feel pounding, hr goes to 155. stays for about 40s. athlete?

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Normal: Brief, 40 second increases in heart rate with walking upstairs is normal even in athletes. Pounding heart for a brief period of time is also normal. See your doctor if these episodes last longer than a few minutes.

Answered 1/7/2017

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