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What Causes Irregular Heart Beat And Fatigue While Having Costochondritis?

HI,I am 46 yro female, with ideal bp of 112/85 pulse rate of 82 general. Do I have a high risk of a heart attack? I know I have been diagnosed with costcocondritis, and I am going thru the early stages of menopause. What is my likely hood of having a heart attack? With the pre menopause, I feel anxious, lightheaded, lethargic, and sometimes it feels like my heart skips a beat which I can actually feel, if that makes sense. I was told by my primary a year ago that I am in the 30% bracket of heart disease. I just get sometimes scared, because I don t know if it is the costcocondritis, or something more severe. But I have been taking the baby aspirin twice a day since the last time I was at the e.r. and diagnosed with the costcocondritis.
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
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costochondritis has nothing much to do with heart disease ...as a general rule if there is a chronic inflammation anywhere in a body the risk of cardiac disease increases ...have a regular check up of your BP...ECG...lipid profile...and take proper care of these ...and moderate exercise plus 30 ml of red wine a day will keep the heart attack away
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What Causes Irregular Heart Beat And Fatigue While Having Costochondritis?

costochondritis has nothing much to do with heart disease ...as a general rule if there is a chronic inflammation anywhere in a body the risk of cardiac disease increases ...have a regular check up of your BP...ECG...lipid profile...and take proper care of these ...and moderate exercise plus 30 ml of red wine a day will keep the heart attack away