HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Chest Pain And High Pulse Rate?

I had a high sitting pulse rate of 150. I ve always had a normal pulse rate before. It was between 105 - 150 for the next 90 minutes and then went back to normal. Then last night I had some pains in my chest that woke me up. They went away in about 20 minutes. Any thoughts? The high pulse was on Sun. I had an EKG about 3 weeks ago as part of an evaluation to see what was causing my leg pains (the cardiologist said it looked normal taking into consideration my long qt syndrome which is considered to be a mild case). My leg pains have subsided since I have stopped taking my statin.
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Report Abuse
Cardiologist,  's  Response
Dear Sir/ Madam
Thanks for your query.
a high heart rate can be secondary to a physiological stimulus like pain/ anxiety/ anger/ fear or from a drug or medical illness (fever, infection etc.) or it may be a rhythm disorder of heart. Best way to decipher the same is to get an ECG done at time of high heart rate.
Any chest pain lasting for 20 minutes which wakes you up is important and a consultation with you doctor on emergency basis. Any normal ECG in the past, howsoever, recent it may be, is useless in reassuring that it is not a cardiac pain. Hence you must visit your doctor.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
I find this answer helpful

1 Doctor agrees with this answer

Note: For further queries related to coronary artery disease and prevention, click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Chest Pain And High Pulse Rate?

Dear Sir/ Madam Thanks for your query. a high heart rate can be secondary to a physiological stimulus like pain/ anxiety/ anger/ fear or from a drug or medical illness (fever, infection etc.) or it may be a rhythm disorder of heart. Best way to decipher the same is to get an ECG done at time of high heart rate. Any chest pain lasting for 20 minutes which wakes you up is important and a consultation with you doctor on emergency basis. Any normal ECG in the past, howsoever, recent it may be, is useless in reassuring that it is not a cardiac pain. Hence you must visit your doctor. Sincerely Sukhvinder