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What Causes Fluttering Feeling In Abdomen?

I am having a fluttering, pulsating feeling in my left upper to mid abdomen. It feels like a bruit when palpated. The fluttering comes and goes. Today it has happened about 15 times and lasts for just a few minutes. There is no pain other than just the aggravating fluttering, what could be causing this?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Respected user, hi I evaluated your qeury thoroughly .
* Aortic pulse is easily felt when lying down. Location lies near midline
between lower edge of ribs & umbilicus vertically
* Put finger on each side of pulse with tips 3 cm apart ( as normally aorta
is 2 cm wide ) . Wider pulse is possibility of concern & require visit to
consultant for evaluation .
* Thin , lean person this feeling is normal physiologically , in other cases
there are possibilities of Aortic Aneurysm also .
Hope this clears your query .
Welcome for any further assistance .
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com & giving me an opportunity to assist
Wishing you healthy life ahead .
Regards dear take care .
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What Causes Fluttering Feeling In Abdomen?

Respected user, hi I evaluated your qeury thoroughly . * Aortic pulse is easily felt when lying down. Location lies near midline between lower edge of ribs & umbilicus vertically * Put finger on each side of pulse with tips 3 cm apart ( as normally aorta is 2 cm wide ) . Wider pulse is possibility of concern & require visit to consultant for evaluation . * Thin , lean person this feeling is normal physiologically , in other cases there are possibilities of Aortic Aneurysm also . Hope this clears your query . Welcome for any further assistance . Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com & giving me an opportunity to assist Wishing you healthy life ahead . Regards dear take care .