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Chemo induced tachycardia
i have had 3 cycles of FEC and had the first of 3 dosetaxol on 9/1/17. I became very short of breath and had a very fast pulse (140 at rest). I have spent the last 3 days in hospital in coronary care ...
Tachycardia is often caused by the electrical system of the heart malfunctioning. The heart may be otherwise perfectly healthy. Cardioversion (electric shock) is one treatment (don't worry, it's painless and done under anaesthesia!) so is ablation, but your symptoms may be temporary and caused by something else. See what happens next week. Shortness of breath, palpitations and nasty fluttery feelings in the stomach are frequently experienced. Alarming but not necessarily harmful.