Help!!! Heart Rate 170-180's

[gloke]

My husband (39) went to the ER yesterday with a migrane & feeling lightheaded. When he arrived his heartrate was in the 180's. They gave him some IV meds to slow his rate which was unsuccessful so they had to give him something else.  The kept him overnight to monitor him and do an EKG this morning. I am unable to be with him as I missed (4) days of work last week due to surgery.  I am very scared, and still haven't heard anything.  I have called but he tells me the doctors are still in there talking with him.  We just got married a week and a half ago and I am afraid something really bad is happening to him.  What can cause your heart rate to be so high? Now that I look back, I think this has been going on for awhile.  I can remember a few episodes where he got dizzy and almost collapsed, but didn't. Any advise would help.

[CFS56]

after bypass it could be any number of things.  One of the more common is atrial fib.  My husband had quadruple bypass last year and he went into afib the 2nd day after surgery.  He converted to NSR after about 24 hours and was fine thereafter.  It is very scary, I know.

[misty_j_60]

my husband just had a triple bypass, they came rushing in and his heart rate was 190 they got it down to 170 ,can someone tell me whats going on

[betauser]

Hang in there.....it is to soon to make any assumptions but there are a lot of us out here that have had similar symtoms that are just fine.  My heart rate has gotten well over 200 for a long frame of time and my problem is something I just have to manage.  It is NOT life threatning.  Try to read some of these blogs ....they may give you some comfort.  Ours thoughts will be with you and a prayer will be said......Hang in there