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What Causes Heart Palpitation And High BP?

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Posted on Fri, 6 Feb 2015
Question: My hart races once or twice a week. I have a bp machine and results are 189/118 175 hart rate....what should I be looking for?
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Answered by Dr. Pankaj Borade (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
discuss one more drug addition, Ecg and electrolyt

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

As I can understand you have a problem of palpitations, your BP recordings are suggestive of hypertension, and tachycardia. There is clear evidence of your hypertension being not under control, even with medications.
Racing heart may be suggestive of episodes of arrhythmias, that is an irregular cardiac rhythm. It could be due to various reasons, most common being a primary cardiac condition and electrolyte imbalance.
I suggest an urgent ECG and electrolytes levels.
I would suggest a cardiologist consultation and discuss adding one more class of anti hypertensive to control hypertension.
An associated pain in chest is an adverse indication, presence of diabetes and renal problem will increase the risk.
Kindly consult a cardiologist soon.

welcome for further queries.
Regards,
Dr Pankaj Borade
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What Causes Heart Palpitation And High BP?

Brief Answer: discuss one more drug addition, Ecg and electrolyt Detailed Answer: Hi, As I can understand you have a problem of palpitations, your BP recordings are suggestive of hypertension, and tachycardia. There is clear evidence of your hypertension being not under control, even with medications. Racing heart may be suggestive of episodes of arrhythmias, that is an irregular cardiac rhythm. It could be due to various reasons, most common being a primary cardiac condition and electrolyte imbalance. I suggest an urgent ECG and electrolytes levels. I would suggest a cardiologist consultation and discuss adding one more class of anti hypertensive to control hypertension. An associated pain in chest is an adverse indication, presence of diabetes and renal problem will increase the risk. Kindly consult a cardiologist soon. welcome for further queries. Regards, Dr Pankaj Borade