How long can the heart sustain a rate of above 200 beats per minute?
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How long can the heart sustain a rate of above 200 beats per minute before signs of failure begin to show?
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5 comments
Comment by Karl, Jr. on September 30, 2009 at 3:51 pm
You’d be surprised. I’d see a Dr. if this is the case. It is a sign of a heart problem or other condition.
Comment by cobramommy on September 30, 2009 at 3:51 pm
There’s no set time limit. Still it needs to be corrected quickly before it leads to further complications. A sustained heartrate this high is a sign of a serious problem. Seek medical attention.
Comment by happydawg on September 30, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I had AV node re entrant tachycardia and sustained a heart rate of around 230-240 for over 3 hours. I ended up in the ER and had to get Adenosine to make it stop.
Actually I have had heart rates that high over 50 times and the nurses in the ER would just totally flip out when I walked in and were adamant I lie down and do all this shit. One nurse told me I would go into heart failure and die if I did not take the dose of Adenosine immediately. I asked for 30 minutes to see if I would kick out of it on my own. If you have ever had Adenocard (Adenosine) you know what I am talking about. It is scarey.
The electrophysiologist who cured me with a radiofrequency ablation told me I would not die from the fast heart beat. He said it was just scarey to be in it which is true. I am wondering why your are asking.
Comment by SA16 on September 30, 2009 at 3:51 pm
It really depends on the cause. Is it an arrythmia or truly trying to pump that fast? It also depends on the persons other health problems and the overall health of the heart muscle.
Some folks could live for hours, while others would die in mere minutes. Either way, I’d get checked out pretty quickly.
It doesn’t matter how long they live, a heart rate that fast isn’t good for the heart. (or other organs.) Remember that other organs need blood to survive, and if the heart is beating that fast, then it cannot pump much blood during each beat. This would lead to a decrease in the overall amount of blood reaching other organs, and can lead to permanent damage relatively quickly. Good luck.
Comment by Luke on September 30, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Not too long.