My wife is 59. She has episodes of pounding heart beat with very rapid pulse rate. Her younger brother also has these symptoms-he is 50. This condition has been present since pre adolescence. Today during one of these events her blood pressure was 156/84 with a 94 pulse rate.
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Pounding heart with rapid pulse suggests cardiovascular pathology and necessitates a cardiovascular examination. A concomitant high blood pressure is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Presence of similar symptoms in another family member raises a suspicion of familial cardiovascular disease. On the basis of history a cardiomyopathy is suspected. Cardiomyopathy is disease of cardiac muscle. Thus, I suggest you to consult a cardiologist for investigations and further management. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor.