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I HAVE A SINGLE HEART PALPITATION ABOUT ONCE A DAY.
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Sun, 7 Jul 2019
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Question : I HAVE A SINGLE HEART PALPITATION ABOUT ONCE A DAY. IT FEELS LIKE AN ANXIETY ATTACK.
Brief Answer:
I would recommend performing some tests:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I agree with you on the fact that some ectopic heart beats are quite normal in every healthy individual during anxiety or physical activity.
Anyway, considering your age, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance.
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would recommend performing some tests:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I agree with you on the fact that some ectopic heart beats are quite normal in every healthy individual during anxiety or physical activity.
Anyway, considering your age, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance.
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. I will see my physician tomorrow.
Brief Answer:
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful to you!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful to you!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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