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Reason For Experiencing Heart Palpitation While Relaxing Along With Pressure On Ears
only if I do not have to pay a fee. I am aged 60 a married woman, recently in the last year I have been experiencing heart palpitations, they vary but are there every day, I am more aware of them outside my job qhen I am relaxing or trying to sleep they are strange becos they fluctuate, and I sometimes feel enormous pressure in my ears when it happens coming up side of my neck, and when I am calm I hear my heart beating inside my left ear I know this has happening and now I feel worried
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Sun, 9 Feb 2014
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Dear friend,
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The first step is to see a Cardiologist. Irregular heartbeats need to be DOCUMENTED by ElectroCardioGram (EKG). Standard ECG records the electrical activity of the heart, for a few seconds. It can detect the arrhythmia occurring during that time only. If the episode occurs randomly or precipitated by a specific activity like exercise, one needs Holter or event monitor.
ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance.
You may even need Electro Physiological Studies (EPS) / The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care
God bless
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The first step is to see a Cardiologist. Irregular heartbeats need to be DOCUMENTED by ElectroCardioGram (EKG). Standard ECG records the electrical activity of the heart, for a few seconds. It can detect the arrhythmia occurring during that time only. If the episode occurs randomly or precipitated by a specific activity like exercise, one needs Holter or event monitor.
ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance.
You may even need Electro Physiological Studies (EPS) / The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care
God bless
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