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What Causes Recurring Severe Palpitations?
I woke up this morning to my heart racing so fast that I couldn t catch my breath and I felt like my heart was going to come out of my chest it lasted about 5 minutes. It has been happening for the past 3 months not a regular basis at all different times of the day. So could this be afib?
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Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Hi welcome to HCM,
Paroxysmal events of heart racing can be significantly attributed to underlying disturbances in the rhythm of heart conduction.Atrial fibrillation can be most common culprit in majority of cases.24hr Holter EKG and electrophysiological studies can accurately quantify these arrythmias.Drugs like beta blockers and amiodarone can be used in the medical management.Radiofrequency ablation can offer permanent cure.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
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Paroxysmal events of heart racing can be significantly attributed to underlying disturbances in the rhythm of heart conduction.Atrial fibrillation can be most common culprit in majority of cases.24hr Holter EKG and electrophysiological studies can accurately quantify these arrythmias.Drugs like beta blockers and amiodarone can be used in the medical management.Radiofrequency ablation can offer permanent cure.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
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