Is it uncommon to have an active heart rate of 235 beats per minute?
I recently bought my girlfriend of 26 years of age a polar heart rate monitoring watch. She is training herself for a Charity run. She is getting readings as high as 235 beats per minute. We decided to return the watch and exchanged it for a new one thinking the watch must be faulty. None the less the new watch is giving the same results. She is not faint or have any pains but I worry for her. I have recomended she see a doctor just in case. She claims her heart has always had a high beat count even when she tested it on olyptical gym equipment. She is seemingly healthy and can run as far, and longer than I can. Should she worry?
She should see a doctor. Normal heart rates are between 60 (well conditioned athletes can be normal at 40 bpm) and 100 beats per minute. Even with a lot of exercise, the heart rate should stay below 200. You didn't mention if the rate was during physical activity or during rest. If it was during rest I'd be even more concerned. Either way, she should see a doctor and get a 12 lead EKG at a minimum, to rule out dangerous conditions.
There are medical conditions that can cause an abnomrally high heart rate. One condition is called Wolf-Parkinson-White. Here's a link with info about it. http://www.act4u.com/zip/ZipCodes.html
While there may be no problem, it would be best to consult a physician.
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