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What Causes Rapid Heart Rate, Blood Flow Restrictions And Anxiety?
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I am taking metoprolol for rapid heart rate. I have a history of anxiety and recently lost my mother to cancer. I have had a complete cardiac workup, and there is no heart disease, stenosis, etc., but I still feel bad. Dr. said my heart was beating so fast that it was restricting blood flow to my heart on the left. Dr. told me to increase my salt due to slight dehydration. Although my sodium level on preop was 140. What else could it be?
I am taking metoprolol for rapid heart rate. I have a history of anxiety and recently lost my mother to cancer. I have had a complete cardiac workup, and there is no heart disease, stenosis, etc., but I still feel bad. Dr. said my heart was beating so fast that it was restricting blood flow to my heart on the left. Dr. told me to increase my salt due to slight dehydration. Although my sodium level on preop was 140. What else could it be?
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Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that anxiety seems to play an important role in your clinical situation.
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying your complaints:
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- thyroid hormone levels for possible imbalance.
A Head up Tilt test may be needed to exclude orthostatic hypotension.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that anxiety seems to play an important role in your clinical situation.
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying your complaints:
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- thyroid hormone levels for possible imbalance.
A Head up Tilt test may be needed to exclude orthostatic hypotension.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
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