10 Aplastic Anemia Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #5: Tachycardia
Tachycardia refers to heart rate that exceeds the normal resting heart rate. It can be defined as more than 100 beats per minute. Causes of tachycardia include the use of amphetamines, alcohol consumption, adrenergic storm, anemia, anxiety, atrial fibrillation, caffeine consumption, exercise, fever, hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism, and many more.
In aplastic anemia where there is a lack of all three types of cells (white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets), this also means that the red blood cell function of supplying oxygen to various parts of the body is affected. To compensate, the heart has to pump faster to circulate the blood more in order to meet the metabolic demands.
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