Beware Of Fast Heart Rate Without Cause, Can Be A Sign Of Danger

Illustration of heart disease (Photo: Freepik/Freepik)

JAKARTA Physical activities such as exercise and husband and wife relationships can indeed trigger a faster heartbeat. However, this condition only needs to be watched out for if the heart suddenly beats fast without any physical activity.

This was expressed directly by dr. Sunu Budhi Raharjo, Sp.JP(K), Ph.D., a specialist in heart and blood vessels as well as Consultant Aritmia from Heartology Cardiovascular Hospital.

"We do physical activity, whether we have sex with husband and wife, it increases adrenaline. Panic and emotion increase adrenaline, but that is a natural mechanism. When doing activities, if our heart rate does not increase, it is problematic," explained Dr. Sunu, when met on Jl. MH Thamrin, Jakarta on Saturday, August 2, 2025.

According to him, during sexual intercourse, the increase in heart rate is normal because the body is in need of more oxygen. But the problem is when the heart rate suddenly rises and without a clear cause.

"When having sex, the heart rate goes up, it doesn't even have a problem. The most problem is if there is no increase in need, but the heart suddenly quickly itself," added dr. Sunu.

He explained that a heart rate that is too fast, or called takikardia, can be triggered by various factors. In certain cases, this condition could cause sudden death if not handled properly.

"The physical activity, sports or sexual intercourse can trigger it. People can die of a fast heart rate. But it begins with a trigger," he said.

However, this problem can come from the heart structure itself.

"He has dimensions or the volume of the heart muscle is too large. He has a (riwayat) standard, someone during the check-up was monitoring with the outsideer," said dr. Sunu.

What needs to be watched out for is a heart rate that rises when the body is not doing any activities.

"Simply put, we are doing an increased heart rate, that's normal. But while watching TV, suddenly go to bed to bed, now that's an example. There is also an additional or extra pulse that appears, the blood is not pumped," he explained.

Dr. Sunu emphasized the importance of distinguishing between normal and potentially dangerous conditions.

"So the difference is, if activities generally increase. But we don't have any activity, suddenly the heart rate is fast, irregular, continues to disappear, now that must be watched out for," he said.

Not only that,EARning heart conditions are also often new to cause symptoms when the body is active.

"The cooperative symptoms appear during activity, because of narrowing the vessels, so the oxygen is not enough. The heart rhythm is whatever you want, it can't be predicted," he added.

Awareness of the importance of early detection and preventing heart disease is an important part of the 2025 CARES (Cardiac & Vascular Excellence Scientific Update), an annual scientific conference organized by Heartology Cardiovascular Hospital.

This event brought together hundreds of cardiologists, toxic surgery, to general practitioners from all over Indonesia in interactive workshops and workshops. The goal is to share perceptions and improve practical abilities in handling cardiovascular cases.

"One of the biggest challenges in the current treatment of heart disease is the gap between theory and clinical practice. Through CARES 2025, we tried to bridge it by providing space for participants to convey and discuss real cases of their experiences in the field," said Chairman of the 2025 CARES Committee, dr. Adrianus Kosasih, Sp.JP(K).

With more than 300 graduates and 165 workshop participants, this event is clear evidence that handling heart disease requires cross-field cooperation. Collaboration, education, and shared awareness are the keys to prevent more lives from being lost due to heart rhythm disorders and other cardiovascular disease.