Elderly woman has rapid heart rate for one hour, Omaha NE


An 80-year-old woman experienced a high heart rate of 188 to 200 beats per minute lasting about one hour. She is alert, conscious, and breathing normally. The incident began after a medical pendant alarm was triggered at her apartment near Omaha, NE.
Audio|Source: Omaha Fire (TAC3)
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Medical pendant alarm, they made contact with (name withheld) and the 80-year-old subscriber.
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Heart rate is between 188 and 200 beats per minute and it won't slow down for about the last hour or so.
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There is a number of the dial in the front door for entry and they ask you to push her pendant reset button upon arrival. She's alert, conscious and breathing okay.
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Omaha, NE
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