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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Cardiac Arrhythmia
Question: I was just checking my blood pressure at home when I noticed that the pulse would skip a beat. I took off the cuff and checked my pulse with my finger and it happened again. I could feel the pulse then all of a sudden it would skip a beat. I wish to know what you think.
I forgot to mention that I have a sinus alergy and my nose gets stopped up and I can not breathe through my nose so I use a nose spray which has as the ingredient named oxymetazoline hydrocloride 0.05% nasal decongestant.
I forgot to mention that I have a sinus alergy and my nose gets stopped up and I can not breathe through my nose so I use a nose spray which has as the ingredient named oxymetazoline hydrocloride 0.05% nasal decongestant.
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptosm could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia.
From the other hand oxymetazoline could cause rarely skipped heart beats.
Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG
- some blood lab tests (complete blood count, thyroid hormone levels and blood electrolytes) to investigate for possible metabolic causes of arrhythmia
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine better your heart rate during a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptosm could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia.
From the other hand oxymetazoline could cause rarely skipped heart beats.
Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG
- some blood lab tests (complete blood count, thyroid hormone levels and blood electrolytes) to investigate for possible metabolic causes of arrhythmia
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine better your heart rate during a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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