What Causes Irregular Heart Beats And Chest Pain?

Posted on Mon, 26 Dec 2016

Question: i have felt chest pain n went the ER they found nothing and they have inform me to make my doc follow up app. & my doc app is full all week what should i do i've iregular heart beat ever since.

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Questions so that I can help:

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Sorry you are having trouble.

What do you mean that you have irregular heart beats - do you mean your heart is racing or you have palpitations, or have you checked your pulse and feel skipped beats?

What tests did they do in the ER:
Repeated blood tests for cardiac enzymes and troponin?
EKG?
Cardiac monitoring?

Did you have an irregular heart rate while in the ER?

Also, please tell me if you are having chest pain since then, or shortness of breath or light headedness when you have the irregular heart beat.

Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (12 hours later)

My heart is beating too fast a time to time and i feel sometimes palpitation. Yes they fid EKG, and told me is normal bo i didnt have while i was ER this symptoms i learn a day after i have been in the ER

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Information on tachycardia

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

If your heart is beating faster than 100 beats per minute (by checking your pulse) and/or is accompanied by light headedness, fainting, chest pain, or shortness of breath, then you should go back to the ER.

Otherwise you can wait to see your doctor.

Rapid heart rate with occasional palpitations can be caused by a number of things that are not a problem with the heart, such as stimulant medications (decongestants, asthma medicines), drugs, problems with the thyroid gland, and anxiety. Anxiety and panic can often cause tachycardia.

If you go into urgent care clinic, while you are having the tachycardia, they can assess what is going on. And since this is a new symptom, having happened after you went to the ER, it is worth going in to see.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 hour later)

Hi Dr. XXXXXXX Berger: thank you for the detailed information i think i could wait for my doc, i was just affriad if my situation is very serious.

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Ok

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

If you develop light headedness or chest pressure or shortness of breath with the fast heart rate and if your heart rate is over 100 then don't wait to be seen.

Good luck and I hope you are feeling better soon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar