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What Causes High Pulse Rate In A Child?
Hello, took my 15 year old boy to get a Fisical for sport at school, and they did more than 6 EKG and they came out that his pulse was between 115 and 130 and he was send to make and appointment with a cardiologist how worry should I be he does not have any simptom or feel anything and how dangerous is this.
Wed, 13 May 2015
HI HAVING HIGH PULSE RATE WILL BE DUE TO VARIOUS CAUSES. YOUR CHILD MAY BE ANXIOUS AND RESULTING IN HIGH HEART RATE.IT MAY ALSO INCREASE WITH INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.EXAMINING THE SLEEPING HEART RATE AND RHYTHM, CHARACTER IS IMPORTANT.HOPE IT ANSWERS YOUR QUERY
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