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Had an EKG Done.
Posted on 8/20/22 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 8/20/22 at 1:33 pm
The thread about training for the marathon and link to medical publication in it spurred me to start this thread.
I’m almost 30 and after a vacation about a year ago I had sharp chest pain and fluttering and I was nervous enough to go to the doctor about it. EKG came back with the notes “sinus bradycardia with sinus arrhythmia, early repolarization, otherwise normal EKG”. They did a stress test on the treadmill and said nothing was wrong. I think the chest pain after the vacation was due to a more than normal amount of alcohol consumption, bad diet, coupled with returning to normal life and responsibilities.
I’m in pretty good shape, run 10-15 miles a week and try to get in the gym as well, BMI normal. I just wonder if it’s normal or if I’m just at risk of dropping dead after skimming through those papers.
Does anyone else heart rate stay really high throughout a run? Like I ran 7 this morning and I averaged 164 but was in the 170’s for the last four peaking at 180 right at the end.
Just wondering if anyone else has these types of issues or knows anything the heart and in shape young adults?
I’m almost 30 and after a vacation about a year ago I had sharp chest pain and fluttering and I was nervous enough to go to the doctor about it. EKG came back with the notes “sinus bradycardia with sinus arrhythmia, early repolarization, otherwise normal EKG”. They did a stress test on the treadmill and said nothing was wrong. I think the chest pain after the vacation was due to a more than normal amount of alcohol consumption, bad diet, coupled with returning to normal life and responsibilities.
I’m in pretty good shape, run 10-15 miles a week and try to get in the gym as well, BMI normal. I just wonder if it’s normal or if I’m just at risk of dropping dead after skimming through those papers.
Does anyone else heart rate stay really high throughout a run? Like I ran 7 this morning and I averaged 164 but was in the 170’s for the last four peaking at 180 right at the end.
Just wondering if anyone else has these types of issues or knows anything the heart and in shape young adults?
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Posted on 8/20/22 at 1:41 pm to CorkRockingham
Stress test tells you more about your heart than a random EKG. Early repolarization is just your T waves are close to S wave. People in 30s are typically stressed out and having “fluttering” can be common. You could have had an ekg 10 minutes later and had normal repolarization and HR normal. Sinus arrhythmia is common in most people throughout the day. Sinus rhythm is a normal rhythm but breathing and moving can cause “arrhythmia” If stress test is good that’s what you care about. You can even have a leaky tricuspid valve and that can be considered “normal” and is commonly seen in stress test
Eta: Benign or small leak, not big leak, that would be bad
S wave is end of depolarization and T wave is beginning of repolarization
Eta: Benign or small leak, not big leak, that would be bad
S wave is end of depolarization and T wave is beginning of repolarization
This post was edited on 8/20/22 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 8/20/22 at 2:49 pm to CorkRockingham
I may also not be normal, but my average heart rate on runs is 170+. When I really struggle it'll be 180. Taking it easy on a cool morning run, 160 is the lowest it'll ever be.
Posted on 8/20/22 at 6:08 pm to CorkRockingham
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Does anyone else heart rate stay really high throughout a run? Like I ran 7 this morning and I averaged 164 but was in the 170’s for the last four peaking at 180 right at the end.
Yep. Doing my "easy" pace I'll average 170ish in the summer. Having a high HR during a summer run isn't a cause for concern on its own.
ETA: also if you're tracking your heart rate with a wrist based monitor like a Garmin, it's useless. A chest strap will be much more accurate.
This post was edited on 8/20/22 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 8/20/22 at 6:18 pm to Ingeniero
Yeah I’m using a heart strap.
Posted on 8/20/22 at 6:39 pm to CorkRockingham
I wouldn't be concerned. I've had an almost identical experience as you (almost 30, runner, some kind of stressor that triggered chest pain and fluttering) and went to the doctor for it. Did an EKG that came back normal, but because I have a family history of heart disease the doc said he'd send me for a CT calcium score to be totally sure. Came back 0. I think it's a lot more common than you think to have a stressful episode like that, worry about what it could be, and make it even worse.
Here's my HR graph from a run last week. You're fine baw.
Here's my HR graph from a run last week. You're fine baw.
This post was edited on 8/20/22 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 8/21/22 at 9:30 pm to CorkRockingham
Heat and elevation dramatically impact HR. My runs in the summer are very different than the same run in the winter.
Posted on 8/21/22 at 10:02 pm to CorkRockingham
Check out Kardia
Can take an EKG anytime you want. Will help you get a better sense of things and be less worried. Like a blood pressure reading, EKG’s can often be a snapshot in time rather than a pattern
Can take an EKG anytime you want. Will help you get a better sense of things and be less worried. Like a blood pressure reading, EKG’s can often be a snapshot in time rather than a pattern
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