10 Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure
Symptom #7: Increased Heart Rate
When the heart is not pumping as efficiently as it should, there is not enough blood circulating around the body. This leads to a shortage of oxygen and nutrients, so the body tries to compensate. One way the body does this is to increase the rate at which the heart beats in an attempt to circulate more oxygen and nutrients to the essential organs.
While it is normal to experience a faster heartbeat at times, such as after exercise, people with heart failure find it harder to feed their body with the oxygen and nutrients it needs. As a result, they often experience an increased heart rate even while resting as the body attempts to spread more oxygen as nutrients. These symptoms of increased heart beats while resting should be taken seriously and medical attention should be sought.
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