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What Is The Cause Of Irregular Heart Beat?

Hey, I am asking because a friend of mine is saying that her heart has been hurting her on and off- for like, a few seconds or more then it goes away and comes back at random times. That and it keeps acting like she just ran a marathon! Do you have any theories on why that would happen?
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Hi, thanks for posting your concern in the HCM.
Your friend is having palpitation and heaviness which may be due to some arrhythmia.
This may occur due to anxiety. But, more serious conditions must be ruled, including cardiac pathology.
I think your friend should have a Hb estimation, fasting TSH, HbA1c, baseline ECG and 24 hr holter monitoring done to rule out the commonest underlying causes. She should also check her BP at least twice after adequate relaxation.

She should consult a cardiologist also as soon as possible for clinical examination and further evaluation.
For the time being, I would advice-
1. Rest
2. Salt and fat restricted diet
3. Maintenance of sleep hygiene.
4. Avoid stress and have relaxation sessions for at least 30 min. per day.
Hope you are satisfied with my answer.
In case you have any new query in future, you can directly ask me questions @ http://www.HealthcareMagic.com/doctors/dr-kaushik-sarkar/68460. I will try my level best to help you.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushik
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What Is The Cause Of Irregular Heart Beat?

Hi, thanks for posting your concern in the HCM. Your friend is having palpitation and heaviness which may be due to some arrhythmia. This may occur due to anxiety. But, more serious conditions must be ruled, including cardiac pathology. I think your friend should have a Hb estimation, fasting TSH, HbA1c, baseline ECG and 24 hr holter monitoring done to rule out the commonest underlying causes. She should also check her BP at least twice after adequate relaxation. She should consult a cardiologist also as soon as possible for clinical examination and further evaluation. For the time being, I would advice- 1. Rest 2. Salt and fat restricted diet 3. Maintenance of sleep hygiene. 4. Avoid stress and have relaxation sessions for at least 30 min. per day. Hope you are satisfied with my answer. In case you have any new query in future, you can directly ask me questions @ http://www.HealthcareMagic.com/doctors/dr-kaushik-sarkar/68460. I will try my level best to help you. Regards, Dr. Kaushik