Rapid Heart Rate

This is a problem that has gotten worse in the last couple years and it
has been gradual. I am 48 yrs old and cycle about 50 miles a week. I
have noted that my heart rate goes to 100% of max and over (170 to 190
bpm) in as little as 5 minutes of low exertion cycling. I have dropped
out of my local group because I can't keep up if I want to stay within
a normal range and this puts me at a crawl. When I stop my heart rate
will drop to ~120 within a minute but will stay there for as much as 2
to 3 hrs later. All these patterns are constant and predictable. When
all this first started, I would cycle and train more to reverse the
trend but working out did not accomplish this, but has steadily gotten
worse. I had an EKG with my annual physical and it was normal. I have
also noticed that when I bend over, my heart rate and blood pressure
seem to go higher than you would normally expect.My normal resting rate
is good at ~60 bpm and resting BP at 120/76. I've noticed shortness of
breath on single flights of steps and never had this before. Any
consideration would be appreciated. I have discussed all this with
members of my cycling group and have compared all the above parameters
with theirs and my patterns are definetly abnormal.Doug

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    ... > also noticed that when I bend over, my heart rate and blood pressure ... > seem to go higher than you would normally expect.My normal resting rate ... Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD ...
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    ... I am 48 yrs old and cycle about 50 miles a week. ... > also noticed that when I bend over, my heart rate and blood pressure ... > seem to go higher than you would normally expect.My normal resting rate ...
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