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What Causes Increased Heartbeat?

last night my husband woke me help and asked why i was breathing so heavy and when i woke up my heart felt like it was racing. a few times recently i have felt an increase of my heart rate but it doesn't last long. Right now I am feeling it again and it is about 10 hours later. what could this mean?
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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thanks for using health care magic

In as much as it could be due to just dreams and psychological,
it could be as well due to some organic causes.

Have a cool mind, do not worry about it and if it persist, meet a
doctor for ECG to confirm or rule out the increase heart beat.

Best regards
Dr Achuo
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What Causes Increased Heartbeat?

Hello thanks for using health care magic In as much as it could be due to just dreams and psychological, it could be as well due to some organic causes. Have a cool mind, do not worry about it and if it persist, meet a doctor for ECG to confirm or rule out the increase heart beat. Best regards Dr Achuo