What Causes Heavy Heart Beats?

Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2014

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Question : Hello doctor, I am having very heavy heart beats. What could be the reason? I have attached my blood reports.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
2D echocardiography

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Heavy heart beats can be due to eating rich spicy foods, drinking excessive amounts of caffeine or alcohol, smoking, using recreational drugs, anxiety and heart problem.

Your blood reports are normal.

I will advise you to do 2D echocardiography with colour doppler test to determine the size of your heart, to evaluate how well your heart is functioning or pumping and to assess the structure and function of the valves within the heart.

Regards

DR DE

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (26 minutes later)

Thank you doctor for the reply. I do not take alcohal, smoking or drugs.

I am sorry to aske you again but am I anemic? I have also got my ECG done. I attach my ECG reports as well.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Haemoglobin and ECG normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Normal heamoglobin level for women is 12.0 to 15.5 grams per dl and in your case it is 12.5 g/dl and you are not anemic.

Your ECG report is normal.

The pumping action and valves of your heart needs to be evaluated and echocardiography is advised.

If you have no more clarifications then please rate the answer and close the thread.

Regards

Dr De

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari