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What Causes Pain In The Heart?

I kep getting this pain in my heart, i cant describe it, its almost like a sharp pulling feeling like a dull pain which makes my heart rate increase ALOT ita like severe palpitations where my heart is very fast, irregular and visible with alot of pvc s :( I get out of breath cometimes, slightly tingelly and most of the time i pass out due to it Im getting kind of worried about it now because I am a 15 year old girl, i am a gymnast so im fit and everything else but this has caused me to pass out during gymnastics alot of times before I dont know what the cause it. P.S I have noticed a heart murmur and I know there is heart problems in my family
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Cardiologist,  's  Response
Hello,

I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to the heart.

Besides, considering your young age, a cardiac issue would be exceptional. Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your GP for a physical exam and some tests:

- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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Cardiologist,  Dr. Ilir Sharka's  Response
Hello,

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to the heart. Besides, considering your young age, a cardiac issue would be exceptional.

Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your GP for a physical exam and some tests:

- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Pain In The Heart?

Hello, I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to the heart. Besides, considering your young age, a cardiac issue would be exceptional. Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your GP for a physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound - thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction - blood electrolytes for possible imbalance - complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist