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My soon to be 17 year old son his heart rate stays in the facinity of 96... should i take him to doctor? he also says he feels his heart beating fast...at one stage when he was sleeping he could feel increased heart rate for about 1 min he says

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Reasonable visit: There are treatable medical issues that can trigger a rapid resting heart rate.

Answered 7/20/2020

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A member asked:

My soon to be 17 year old son his heart rate stays in the facinity of 96... should i take him to doctor? he also says he feels his heart beating fast...at one stage when he was sleeping he could feel increased heart rate for about 1 min he says

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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