You have fainted or someone you are with loses consciousness.
You have shortness of breath, chest pain, unusual sweating, dizziness, or lightheadedness.
Call your doctor right away if:
You feel frequent extra heartbeats (more than 6 per minute or coming in runs of 3 or more).
You have risk factors for heart disease like high cholesterol, diabetes, or high blood pressure.
You have new or different heart palpitations.
Your pulse is more than 100 beats per minute (without exercise, anxiety, or fever).
Call 911 if:
You have fainted or someone you are with loses consciousness.
You have shortness of breath, chest pain, unusual sweating, dizziness, or lightheadedness.
Call your doctor right away if:
You feel frequent extra heartbeats (more than 6 per minute or coming in runs of 3 or more).
You have risk factors for heart disease like high cholesterol, diabetes, or high blood pressure.
You have new or different heart palpitations.
Your pulse is more than 100 beats per minute (without exercise, anxiety, or fever).
[ NOTE: This material is designed for information purposes only. It should not be used in place of medical advice, instruction and/or treatment. If you have specific questions, please consult your doctor or appropriate health care professional.
Normally the heart beats between 60-100 times per minute. In people who exercise routinely or take medications that slow the heart, the rate may drop below 55 beats per minute.
If your heart rate is very fast (over 100 beats per minute), this is called tachycardia. ]
