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What Causes Fluttering Sensation In Heart?

Hello, I have been having a weird flutter (about every 30-45 minutes and only last for 2-3 seconds) in my chest for about 10 days and its mainly in the center, and my right-side. I did see my family doctor and he did run an EKG, and a did a full check-up. Everything was normal, besides my blood pressure was high 150/90 (but I was very nervous & worried). I do track my blood pressure on an app and it has been averaging 118/78 the past nine months (resting heart-rate 58-62), and my cholesterol is between 180-230 (pending if I actually fast properly). My doctor told me to keep to my normal activity and if it persists after a few weeks, he will schedule an appointment with a cardiologist for further testing. It does not hurt, interfere with my breathing, or slow-down my workouts (cross-fit/P90X type of routines). I do remember over a week ago, I had something lodge in my lower throat (very deep) and was hard to breath for about 15 minutes, and it finally passed (not sure what I was eating). Do you think this is a correlation? One note, my mom said she had the same type of flutter a few years ago (in her 60 s and I am 42) and her doctor said it was not an issue. It passed after a few months and with no-recurrence. I don t really want to run around doing expensive tests if its really nothing. Just looking for some opinions? Thanks, Mark
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
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Hey Mark, the cardiac possibility it a some ectopic beats or a short run of arrhythmia. However as it not causing any significant dizziness or other issues it's mostly benign in nature. A 24 hour holter would be the best test to see what the reason is as you have described that it's transient and lasting for some second and so ecg would be unable to record.
However as I said it's not to worry about.
Important to note here is that if you under any kind of stress, one may subjectively perceive normal heart beats. So relaxation would help,
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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What Causes Fluttering Sensation In Heart?

Hey Mark, the cardiac possibility it a some ectopic beats or a short run of arrhythmia. However as it not causing any significant dizziness or other issues it s mostly benign in nature. A 24 hour holter would be the best test to see what the reason is as you have described that it s transient and lasting for some second and so ecg would be unable to record. However as I said it s not to worry about. Important to note here is that if you under any kind of stress, one may subjectively perceive normal heart beats. So relaxation would help, Regards Dr Priyank Mody