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Rapid heart rate

2018-06-08 19:52:38
Average resting heart rate is 114 and has been the same consistently for weeks (that I'm aware of, could possibly been longer) , recently after intercourse it spiked to 156 for around 10-15 minutes and felt light headed and short of breath. Seeking advice and need to know the seriousness of this.
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Younger age group heart beating could be faster than other due to sympathetic activity, if disturbing can take selective beta blocker with advice of a cardiologist

Answered2018-06-09 03:18:47

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