Hi everyone.
As some of you know, I was diagnosed this summer with "possible HCM". Well, I have been sick with some sort of sinus infection or something, with a fever, dizziness, all that good stuff. When I went to the Dr. yesterday, she took my blood pressure and listened to my heart, and did the whole pulse thing, which it turned out my heart rate was going extremely fast..137...She said normal is upper 80's I think? She then did an EKG to make sure it was just "sinus arrythmias". Which, it was, so she told me to come home and take my atenelol. (The card. gave me a bottle, telling me to take it when I exercise, which isn't too often..lol). Anyways, my question is if the fast heart rate (137) was related to the HCM? I am wondering if I should call my cardiologist and let him know? Please advise.
Thanks!
Marche
As some of you know, I was diagnosed this summer with "possible HCM". Well, I have been sick with some sort of sinus infection or something, with a fever, dizziness, all that good stuff. When I went to the Dr. yesterday, she took my blood pressure and listened to my heart, and did the whole pulse thing, which it turned out my heart rate was going extremely fast..137...She said normal is upper 80's I think? She then did an EKG to make sure it was just "sinus arrythmias". Which, it was, so she told me to come home and take my atenelol. (The card. gave me a bottle, telling me to take it when I exercise, which isn't too often..lol). Anyways, my question is if the fast heart rate (137) was related to the HCM? I am wondering if I should call my cardiologist and let him know? Please advise.
Thanks!
Marche
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