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What Causes Rapid Heart Beats?
why does my heart beat so hard at times?\ In the last two days my heart is beating so hard I can see it pumping on my chest. It is not really painful but it does bother me making me feel uncomfortable. Is this a health concern and should I go to the ER?
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Hello,
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to anxiety. But a cardiac arrhythmia or a metabolic disorder cannot be excluded either. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests to investigate for the possible causes:]
• A resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
• Complete blood count for anemia
• Thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
• Blood electrolytes for electrolyte imbalance
An ambulatory 24 to 48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm for a prolonged time and exclude possible arrhythmia. If all the above tests result comes normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of your troubles.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to anxiety. But a cardiac arrhythmia or a metabolic disorder cannot be excluded either. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests to investigate for the possible causes:]
• A resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
• Complete blood count for anemia
• Thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
• Blood electrolytes for electrolyte imbalance
An ambulatory 24 to 48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm for a prolonged time and exclude possible arrhythmia. If all the above tests result comes normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of your troubles.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
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