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What Causes Fluttering Sensation In The Chest?

What can cause a hyper fight/flight fluttery feeling that is constantly present in the center of the upper chest. Also, SOB, feeling of suffucation when lying flat as well as a dry, irritative cough. Father had Cushings in his 50 s with a malignant pituitary tumor. I have a large cyst obscuring left kidney. Could adrenal gland be the problem? FMD gave Lasix to try for a possible CHF (xray showed slightly enlarged heart) but Lasix did nothing - no extra urination and no relief of sx. after 5 days.
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Hi,

You are having only the complaint of fluttering. For this, cardiac work up can be done to rule put arrhythmia or ectopic beats.

Investigate with:
1. Blood pressure measurement
2. EKG
3. Echo if needed
4. Holter monitoring (for 24 hours)

These investigation will rule out arrhythmia if present. Arrhythmia is a condition in which heart rate irregular. It could be atrial or ventricular according to which treatment done.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Fluttering Sensation In The Chest?

Hi, You are having only the complaint of fluttering. For this, cardiac work up can be done to rule put arrhythmia or ectopic beats. Investigate with: 1. Blood pressure measurement 2. EKG 3. Echo if needed 4. Holter monitoring (for 24 hours) These investigation will rule out arrhythmia if present. Arrhythmia is a condition in which heart rate irregular. It could be atrial or ventricular according to which treatment done. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon