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Hoping you can tell me, is high heart rate dangerous?

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Heart rate: Chronic high heart rate can cause cardiomyopathy.

Answered 8/10/2018

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Sorry but more: Specifics are required. Not necessarily as we get get high heart rates with strenuous exercise for example.

Answered 8/22/2013

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How high?: High heart rate more than 100 beats per minute can be a sign of lack of physical conditioning, endocrine disease like hyperthyroidism, sign/symptom of heart disease, dehydration, lung disease like asthma/copd, drug induced like to much caffeine/ energy drinks, chronic disease like liver and renal insufficiency, etc. You need a history and physical to evaluate the reason.

Answered 6/18/2019

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