Suddenly rapid heartbeat in the night sleep may be caused by physiological reasons, may also be due to suffer from hyperthyroidism, tachyarrhythmia and other diseases.
1. Physiological reasons: If you sleep at night and have a nightmare, you will wake up with a rapid heartbeat. In addition, staying up late and being anxious can also lead to rapid heartbeat.
2. Pathological causes
(1) Hyperthyroidism: excessive secretion of thyroid hormone in hyperthyroidism will make the sympathetic nerves abnormally excited, which will lead to rapid heartbeat.
(2) Tachyarrhythmia: common tachyarrhythmias include sinus tachycardia, atrial tachycardia, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and so on. All of them can have symptoms such as tachycardia, palpitations and chest tightness in resting state.
If there is a case of abnormal acceleration of heartbeat at night, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, do the relevant examination to clarify the specific causes of the disease, and then carry out treatment.