Upper UTIs are infections of the kidneys. These are potentially life threatening, if bacteria move from the infected kidney into the blood. This condition is called sepsis. Sepsis can cause dangerously low blood pressures, shock, and death.
So whe you hold your breath, you stop getting oxygen in your lungs that go to your heart. The oxygen level in the blood drops, so your muscles need more oxygen, so the heart pumps faster. This is like running, your muscles need more oxygen so heart pumps faster
How Other Factors Affect Heart Rate. 1  Air temperature: When temperatures (and the humidity) soar, the heart pumps a little more blood, so your pulse rate may increase, but usually no more than five to 10 beats a minute. Air temperature: When temperatures (and the humidity) soar, the heart pumps a little more blood, so your pulse rate may increase, but usually no more than five to 10 beats a minute. 2  Body position: Resting, sitting or standing, your pulse is usually the same.