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Why Is My Heart Beating Irregularly?

I have battled my blood pressure and after years of exercise and eating right I finally lowered it to within the healthy range but now whenever i take my blood pressure I get that blinking heart on my final read out. I looked it up and it indicates irregular heart beat. Did i trade in one risk for another or did my high blood pressure leave me with a faulty heart valve?
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hello,

I understand your concern and would explain that an irregular heartbeat could be related to different possible disorders: a cardiac arrhythmia, an electrolyte imbalance, anxiety, chronic anemia or thyroid gland dysfunction.

For this reason, I would recommend performing some tests:
- complete blood count
- blood electrolytes
- thyroid hormone levels
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.

A cardiac ultrasound would be necessary in case of cardiac arrhythmia, in order to examine your heart better.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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Why Is My Heart Beating Irregularly?

Hello, I understand your concern and would explain that an irregular heartbeat could be related to different possible disorders: a cardiac arrhythmia, an electrolyte imbalance, anxiety, chronic anemia or thyroid gland dysfunction. For this reason, I would recommend performing some tests: - complete blood count - blood electrolytes - thyroid hormone levels - an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia. A cardiac ultrasound would be necessary in case of cardiac arrhythmia, in order to examine your heart better. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist