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paroxysmal tachicardia
Young lad 16 years of age, suffers from intensive tachycardia and chest pain when exercising such as playing football.
There's no way for us to tell without more information. Some tachycardia is uncomfortable but not life threatening. Some tach can be deadly. Has the young man worn a heart monitor to record the arrhythmia? If so, then you and he can ask the doctor what this will mean for his future.
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