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Is My Increased Heart Rate Related To Splenomegaly?

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Posted on Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Question: I have minor thalaseamia and splenomagaly has been noted on my ultrasounds another symtom I have is fast heart rate over 100 beats per min could this be related to the splenomegaly normal ECG
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Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (4 hours later)
Brief Answer: Thalassemia minor can cause some splenomegaly Detailed Answer: Hi thanks for your query. Spleen size is often increased (not huge) in thalssemia minor as a compensatory phenomenon. It is not of concern, unless you have low hemoglobin (<10 g/dl). Splenomegaly will not cause high heart rates unless hemoglobin is low. Heart rate may be high because of anxiety or excess thyroid hormone dose or sometimes no cause is found. Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (12 hours later)
my heamoglobin has dropped from 106 t0 96 just recently
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Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (11 hours later)
Brief Answer: This may cause the increased heart rate Detailed Answer: You may consult your hematologist about taking folic acid supplements which sometimes help in the anemia of thal minor.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is My Increased Heart Rate Related To Splenomegaly?

Brief Answer: Thalassemia minor can cause some splenomegaly Detailed Answer: Hi thanks for your query. Spleen size is often increased (not huge) in thalssemia minor as a compensatory phenomenon. It is not of concern, unless you have low hemoglobin (<10 g/dl). Splenomegaly will not cause high heart rates unless hemoglobin is low. Heart rate may be high because of anxiety or excess thyroid hormone dose or sometimes no cause is found. Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.