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Is Persistent Arrhythmia Indicative Of Heart Disease?
Question: Hi. I keep getting a thump un my chest and my heart skips a beat. Am very worried. In the last 12mths ive had 2x ecg. 24hr hoilter and untrasound of the heart. The 24hr picked up this thing called ectopic beats. Dr said it was nothing but am very scared and stressed. Thank you
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that felling irregular or fast heartbeat or palpitations can commonly happen because of anxiety disorder, stress or emotional changes but can be indicative of underlying heart disease as well.
If your Holter is saying only a few ectopic beats that generally it doesn’t require any treatment or you can try any anxiolytics taking your treating physician to advise.
Kindly upload the reports from your dashboard and let me know if you have any other medical illness so that I can assist you.
Kindly revert with your required information.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
Kindly refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that felling irregular or fast heartbeat or palpitations can commonly happen because of anxiety disorder, stress or emotional changes but can be indicative of underlying heart disease as well.
If your Holter is saying only a few ectopic beats that generally it doesn’t require any treatment or you can try any anxiolytics taking your treating physician to advise.
Kindly upload the reports from your dashboard and let me know if you have any other medical illness so that I can assist you.
Kindly revert with your required information.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
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Dr. Remy Koshy
They are the results
Brief Answer:
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your reports are all fine and you don’t need any medicine for this.
Do work on your stress level by doing meditation and anxiolytics because stress levels trigger atrial ectopic beats.
If symptoms don’t go away then consult a psychologist for counseling therapy or a psychiatrist for written prescriptions for anxiety disorder.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your reports are all fine and you don’t need any medicine for this.
Do work on your stress level by doing meditation and anxiolytics because stress levels trigger atrial ectopic beats.
If symptoms don’t go away then consult a psychologist for counseling therapy or a psychiatrist for written prescriptions for anxiety disorder.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
So noy heart attack?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As per these two reports you are all fine and no risk for heart attack.
Adapt the following for a healthy heart
1. DASH diet
2. No Drinking/ smoking
3. Daily Physical Activity for 40 min
These lifestyle modifications will help you prevent cardiac disease.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As per these two reports you are all fine and no risk for heart attack.
Adapt the following for a healthy heart
1. DASH diet
2. No Drinking/ smoking
3. Daily Physical Activity for 40 min
These lifestyle modifications will help you prevent cardiac disease.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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