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I woke up middle of the night with a pounding heartbeat, and my fitbit hr watch registered a heart rate of 160, it eventually lowered to 90-100. should i be concerned?
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Yes!: There are many possible causes for the symptoms you experienced and several of them are potentially life threatening. Make an appointment with your health care provider and request a 30 day monitor to determine the nature of your arrhythmia.
Answered 1/2/2018
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Yes: It would be very helpful to have had an EKG during that event to determine the heart rate and rhythm at that time. It is a good idea to have a heart examination and baseline EKG anyway. If recurrent palpitations are experienced you could wear an outpatient heart monitor which would record your heart activity for at least 24 hours or longer. The cardiologist would order any other appropriate tests
Answered 1/2/2018
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