“Can sinus tachycardia damage your heart?”
I am a 38 year old male and I have sinus tachycardia. Can sinus tachycardia damage your heart?
3 Answers
There is recent evidence that long periods of sinus tachycardia can over months to years weak the heart muscle. Several studies have looked at over all rest heart rate and the development of medical problems. There is an increased risk of medical problems over many years,decades in those with higher heart rates at rest, compared to those with lower pulse rates.
Usually not
No, it can't, unless there is some other cause for it.
Regards,
Gerald Lewis, MD
Regards,
Gerald Lewis, MD
