7-yr-old Iraqi boy with heart beating 200 times per minute undergoes surgery in Delhi
A seven-year-old Iraqi boy suffering from incessant tachycardia, a condition associated with persistent, fast heartbeats, underwent a rare and life-saving surgery in Delhi. The hospital said his heart rhythms ranged from 170-200 beats when he arrived. The normal heartbeat ranges from 75-118 beats per minute. Iraqi doctors kept him on medication that could potentially turn toxic.