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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Palpitations?

48 yr old male non smoker 79 bpm. after light activity I have shortness of breathe, slight heart burn, fluttering in chest, no dizziness only lasts for a few seconds, if i put my hands on my head after a few seconds it feels like my heart has hard beats, no swelling of any kind any were. I do have a prescription for omeprazole but i dont have a need to take it on a regular basis. Not sure what is goin on?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is important performing some tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying your symptomatology: a cardiac issue, gastro-esophageal reflux, a hiatal hernia, or a lung disorder.

For this reason, I recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests:

-a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
- a chest X ray study and pulmonary function tests
- complete blood count
- an exercise cardiac stress test for possible coronary artery disease
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for possible cardiac arrhythmia.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Palpitations?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is important performing some tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying your symptomatology: a cardiac issue, gastro-esophageal reflux, a hiatal hernia, or a lung disorder. For this reason, I recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests: -a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound - a chest X ray study and pulmonary function tests - complete blood count - an exercise cardiac stress test for possible coronary artery disease - an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for possible cardiac arrhythmia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.