is it safe to have a heart rate of 200?

Answer 1

no, that is excessive. If someone's heart rate was that high, they would be in the hospital, as there is no way they could tolerate such a fast heart rate. Trust me, I have a condition which causes that, and it is horrible.

Answer 2

The rate of the heart beat is not as critical as the pressure it creates, (blood pressure) but generally, 200 is very high, even for a young person, and it is far worse if you are old or sedentary.


If you are less than 25 , in really good physical condition and have very good health, and you checked your pulse immediately after working very hard, you are probably OK, as it is a temporary thing, and the pulse will drop a few minutes after the strenuous workout.

If that is not you, then the answer is NO.

Answer 3

No, it is called tachycardia. If ever you have an episode that lasts more than 30 minutes, get to the emergency room - they will give you a 6mg shot that will immediately slow it down. (I always have to get the 12mg - my bpm got up to 225, as far as they could tell.) There are many ways to slow it down yourself too- try bearing down like you're shi**ing, or dunk your face in a sink of cold water, or go outside or somewhere it is cold and take a few deep breaths then sit there for a while. Try not (I know it's hard not to) to think about how hard your heart feels like it's beating in your chest and neck! It's not immediately life-threatening though, you're not having a heart attack, but it can be very dangerous and weakening to your heart, if it goes like that continuously. Tell your doctor you think you have tachycardia problems, as soon as possible - it's called PSVT - and he'll probably put you on Lanoxin or some other heartbeat regulator. You'll be okay.

Answer 4

A basic formula for calculating maximum heart rate is 220 - your age. Using this equation your max heart rate is 200. Depending on what your training goals are, you should be aiming for a percentage of that MHR number during your workouts. Anything above 85% of MHR is high intensity work and cannot be sustained for extended periods of time but is beneficial in short bursts like interval training; low intensity work (55-65% MHR) is thought to burn more fat but be less beneficial performance-wise.

Answer 5

Not unless you're running like a bat out of hell...which we hope is only for a very short time...which is all your heart is going to be able to handle. As a healthcare provider I am hoping that you are not saying that this is a heart rate that you or someone else has very often, unless they are exercising at a high rate.. Many different things can cause this....all of them serious....get help....soon.

Answer 6

A PULSE OF 200??????? You would be dead... a blood pressure with the top OR bottom number being 200 is way too high.. I say go to the hospital.

Answer 7

NO, unless you just got done jogging, and then it should go back to normal almost instantly. My father in law had to have a defibulator put in a few months ago and when he got his check-up at the doctor's office yesterday they told him that on Christmas day his heartrate went up to 216 and if he didn't have the difibulator in he would have died.

Answer 8

Only when your running a marathon. Otherwise you probably have an inflamation of the heart and need to go to the ER NOW!

Answer 9

absolutely not it is dangerous over a long period of time ,now if you have just completed a rigourous excersise then maybe for a few seconds but any lenghty prolonged rapid heart beat is bad for you .i should know im on beater blockers for this problem.

Answer 10

No. You may have a thyroid problem. Get it checked out. This happened to me some years ago.