Symptom: Rapid heart beat
Rapid heart beat: Excessively fast heart beat (fast pulse) called "tachycardia"
Detailed cause information for symptom: Rapid heart beat:
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Rapid heart beat type of: Heart symptoms (130), Heart rhythm symptoms (100)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Rapid heart beat: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Rapid heart beat as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Normal heart rate increase as response to various situations:
- Exercise or exertion
- Large meal
- Emotion
- Nervousness
- Anxiety
- Excitement
- Anger (see Aggression)
- Fever
- High blood pressure
- Low blood pressure
- Arrythmias
- Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal tachycardia
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
- Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (type of Tachycardia)
- Atrial fibrillation
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Electrical conduction disorders
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
- Heart disorders
- Heart failure
- Congestive heart failure
- Prior heart attack
- Myocarditis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Asthma
- Anemia - see also causes of anemia and types of anemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Sleep disorders
- Psychological disorders that may cause rapid heart beat include:
- Certain stimulating substances that raise pulse include:
- Excess adrenaline
- Nicotine
- Caffeine
- Illicit drugs
- Amphetamines
- Certain medications
- Blood loss
- Internal bleeding (see Bleeding symptoms)
- Potassium deficiency (type of Mineral deficiency)
- Vitamin B deficiency
- Beri-beri
- Excessive dieting
- Cancer
- Liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Certain drugs
- See also tachycardia and causes of tachycardia
- See also palpitations and causes of palpitations
Medications or substances causing Rapid heart beat: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Rapid heart beat as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Thyroid pills
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
- Nicotine
- Amphetamines
- Certain appetite-suppressants
- Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)
- Certain anti-asthmatics
- Salbutamol
- Theophylline
- Theodur
- Uniphyl
- Quibron
- Elixophyllin
- Anticholinergics
- Sympathomimetics
- Digoxin
- Pseudoephedrine
- Drugs causing sinus tachycardia:
- See also drugs causing palpitations
Conditions listing symptoms: Rapid heart beat: The following list of conditions have 'Rapid heart beat' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Rapid heart beat: The following list of conditions have 'Rapid heart beat' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: Nov 3, 2003
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