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What Causes Heart Palpitations?

my heart flutters for several minutes, every couple of minutes almost all the time. i notice it more at nights. this has been happening everyday for over a month and feels like it is there all the time. i'm not that worried but prmised i would give it a google. anyone any idea what condition i may have? its certainly not normal ; )

                                                                 
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia.

Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:

- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope to have been helpful to you!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Heart Palpitations?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound - an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia - complete blood count for anemia - blood electrolytes for possible imbalance - thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Hope to have been helpful to you! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri