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What Causes Heart Palpitations After Eating And Physical Activity?
Question: My sister is 33 years old with 82 kg weight height 5 feet having 4 children. she is normal but she feel heart palpitation after eating and some physical activity. her heart rate always near to 90 to 100 whenever she checked.her BP always normal. she is worried that either hight heart rate can be harmful or not? she also checked her to cardiologist and ECG also done(which i am attaching). cardiologist said no issue with her heart. some time she feel tired muscles of neck and shoulders. pls advise
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query very carefully.
Your sister is experiencing palpitations after eating (or during physical activity), which need to be properly evaluated to exclude any underlying cardiac or hormonal (especially thyroid hormones) problems.
After reviewing her ECG I would like that apart from tachycardia that may explain her symptoms (palpitations) everything is normal. This is a good beginning, however other examinations should be done. If she was my patient I would have recommended her to do:
- Blood work
- Hormonal tests (including thyroid hormones)
- Cardiac ECHO
- Holter monitoring
- Stress test
These examinations are essential for the proper evaluation of her arrhythmia and the treatment should be based on the above mentioned test results.
Hope this was of help!
Wish You and your family health!
Dr. Shehu
Following advice...
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query very carefully.
Your sister is experiencing palpitations after eating (or during physical activity), which need to be properly evaluated to exclude any underlying cardiac or hormonal (especially thyroid hormones) problems.
After reviewing her ECG I would like that apart from tachycardia that may explain her symptoms (palpitations) everything is normal. This is a good beginning, however other examinations should be done. If she was my patient I would have recommended her to do:
- Blood work
- Hormonal tests (including thyroid hormones)
- Cardiac ECHO
- Holter monitoring
- Stress test
These examinations are essential for the proper evaluation of her arrhythmia and the treatment should be based on the above mentioned test results.
Hope this was of help!
Wish You and your family health!
Dr. Shehu
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