Suggest Treatment For Constant Heart Palpitation

Posted on Sun, 30 Mar 2014

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Question : I am a male in my late 20's and do try to work out several times a week. Around two weeks ago, I started to get constant heart palpitations. They were mild at first but for about the past 6 days, they have been getting more frequent and lasting on and off all day. I had been to my doctor for a standard checkup(before the palps started) and was told my heart and everything seemed fine. Blood pressure 138/75. I do have some stress(like anyone) but never had issues like this. I seem to get just a little short of breathe from them at times. They seem to worsen with increased activity, such as working out. I tried taking some extra calcium/magnesium, but it makes no difference.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Further cardiac tests recommended... Detailed Answer: Hi, I have gone through your medical history and understood your concerns. I suggest to run further cardiac tests to determine the type of arrhythmia: - EKG - cardiac echo - Holter monitoring - Stress test in order to determine the type of arrhythmia and how it is affected by the physical stress. I also advise to: - avoid coffee/chocolate/energetic/alcoholic drinks - avoid intake of narcotics - avoid spicy/chilly foods Hope it was of help! Let me know if you have further queries! Dr.Benard

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