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What Causes Tightness In Chest Along With Skipped Heart Beat?

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Posted on Mon, 22 Dec 2014
Question: I wake ip with my chest feeling tight and my heartbeat stop and beat again what should i do?
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Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
An ECG and 2D echo will be useful.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Madam.

I understand your query and concern.

Symptoms in your case should be carefully evaluated as they are related to the heart.

These symptoms need further evaluation through ECG and 2 dimensional echo of your heart to rule out organic heart disease.

The likely probability in your case could be a benign arrhythmia or an anxiety attack.

I advise you to seek the care of emergency physician and Cardiologist at any sophisticated tertiary health care center.

These investigations should be done at the earliest.

Reduce the intake of coffee as it can control your symptoms to some extent.

Drugs like anxiolytics for short term use can be pretty helpful.

Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Suresh Heijebu (8 hours later)
Still feeling the chest
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Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (10 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Visit Emergency room.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.

Its now extremely important that you take tablet alprazolam under local doctor's prescription and move to emergency room to get the ECG and 2 dimensional echo along with vital parameters like Blood pressure and heart rate checked.

Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Suresh Heijebu (9 hours later)
Hi doc i got diagnosis with mitral vavle prolapse inthe heart and it a slight leakage how should i go about treating this rare disease
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Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (19 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Drugs as well as Surgery is curative.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.

MVP(Mitral valve prolapse) can be treated through drugs as well as surgical methods.

If no symptoms, Mild to moderate cases can be managed with drugs alone.

But severe cases should be treated with surgical repair of the prolapsed valve.

The severity can be detected on 2 dimensional echocardiography.

If you upload your echo report, I would be able to comment further.

Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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What Causes Tightness In Chest Along With Skipped Heart Beat?

Brief Answer: An ECG and 2D echo will be useful. Detailed Answer: Hi Madam. I understand your query and concern. Symptoms in your case should be carefully evaluated as they are related to the heart. These symptoms need further evaluation through ECG and 2 dimensional echo of your heart to rule out organic heart disease. The likely probability in your case could be a benign arrhythmia or an anxiety attack. I advise you to seek the care of emergency physician and Cardiologist at any sophisticated tertiary health care center. These investigations should be done at the earliest. Reduce the intake of coffee as it can control your symptoms to some extent. Drugs like anxiolytics for short term use can be pretty helpful. Thank you.