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Suggest Treatment For Rapid Heart Rate

How urgent is it when I get sudden fast heartbeats either while working, like today, or awakens me in the middle of the night. It started 3 days ago. I also get nausea, light headed and a squeezing sensation in my left upper arm along with the tachycardia. Do I just schedule an office appointment or go to the ER?
Tue, 30 Jul 2019
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Hello,

Your symptoms could be related to possible cardiac arrhythmia. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam, a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound.

Some blood lab tests (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 I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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Suggest Treatment For Rapid Heart Rate

Hello, Your symptoms could be related to possible cardiac arrhythmia. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam, a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound. Some blood lab tests (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 I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist