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What Causes Premature Atrial Contractions, Night Sweats And Lightheadedness?
Question: PACs ,tiredness, night sweats all night, lightheaded , heart pounding when active at times
Brief Answer:
I would recommend performing some tests:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I understand your concern and would explain that it is necessary performing some tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes.
So, it is necessary consulting with your attending physician and performing these tests:
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- fasting glucose
- PCR, ESR for inflammation
- kidney and liver function tests.
If all the above tests result normal, an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would be necessary to exclude cardiac arrhythmia.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
I would recommend performing some tests:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I understand your concern and would explain that it is necessary performing some tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes.
So, it is necessary consulting with your attending physician and performing these tests:
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- fasting glucose
- PCR, ESR for inflammation
- kidney and liver function tests.
If all the above tests result normal, an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would be necessary to exclude cardiac arrhythmia.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
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