A cold can cause an accelerated pulse rate, which is a normal phenomenon. As the body is not comfortable when you have a cold, the person’s state will also be affected, and if the cold has signs of fever, it can easily lead to an accelerated heart rate. Cold needs to take cold medicine to treat, some viral colds last longer, so usually must take cold medicine on time every day, the most critical thing is to pay attention to keep warm, to avoid getting cold, leading to more serious conditions. If there is a low fever need to use physical cooling, more bed rest, sleep is also the key to treating the cold, as long as the cold symptoms are relieved, the symptoms of accelerated pulse will also be resolved. However, if a patient with a history of heart disease has an accelerated pulse when he or she has a cold, he or she needs to pay great attention to it and use heart medication if necessary.