“Can a blood transfusion cause disruption in my heart rate?”
I recently underwent a blood transfusion when I had a terrible car accident. I'm okay now, but ever since this transfusion, my heart rate feels like it has increased. Can the two be connected?
4 Answers
Not really. If you feel like your heart rate has increased, you should get blood work to make sure you are not anemic still. Also, get checked to see if you have an infection somewhere.
Should not. But maybe you are still anemic, maybe you are in pain; blood transfusion alone should not increase one's heart rate later. Please get checked out.
I doubt that the transfusion would increase your heart rate in the long run. It might increase the rate transiently during and for a while afterward as the transfused blood would increase the volume of blood in your body and that would cause your heart rate to increase. But that transient tachycardia should subside. I think other factors related to your accident are causing your resting heart rate to increase. Have your doctors check it out.
More than likely you are anemic, or low hemoglobin, and that will cause your heart rate to increase. So, not directly related to the transfusion.
Dr. Callahan
Dr. Callahan
