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What Does A Random Fluttering Feeling In Chest Indicate?
Question: Hi
I have a query today i was sitting on chair. All off a sudden i felt a heart beat that was like a fluttering or flip feeling in chest. I had no pain or shortness of breath.
My previous concerns of twitching in chest i went to my local GP whi said its most likely amxiety and told me to have 1 tablet propranolol a day.
What causes the sensation i had?
Please help
I have a query today i was sitting on chair. All off a sudden i felt a heart beat that was like a fluttering or flip feeling in chest. I had no pain or shortness of breath.
My previous concerns of twitching in chest i went to my local GP whi said its most likely amxiety and told me to have 1 tablet propranolol a day.
What causes the sensation i had?
Please help
Brief Answer:
Can be an benign arrhythmia, which is not dangerous
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
It is possible, that you have had some premature heart contractions, which are the most common arrhythmias in your age. Usually small amount of such arrhythmias are not dangerous, and are seen very frequent among healthy people.
Anyway, if you experience such symptoms again, I would advise you to undergo Holter monitoring: it is an examination, during which an 24 hour ECG is recorded, it will show whether there is any abnormality.
But if it is the first time, I don't think there is nothing to be concerned.
Hope I could help you
Wishing you good health
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
Can be an benign arrhythmia, which is not dangerous
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
It is possible, that you have had some premature heart contractions, which are the most common arrhythmias in your age. Usually small amount of such arrhythmias are not dangerous, and are seen very frequent among healthy people.
Anyway, if you experience such symptoms again, I would advise you to undergo Holter monitoring: it is an examination, during which an 24 hour ECG is recorded, it will show whether there is any abnormality.
But if it is the first time, I don't think there is nothing to be concerned.
Hope I could help you
Wishing you good health
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks i had a ECG like 6-8 months ago for a few hours that was normal.
Could acid reflux cause this? I felt bloated before i had that sensation?
Could acid reflux cause this? I felt bloated before i had that sensation?
Brief Answer:
Acid reflux also could cause this
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Acid reflux can also provoke such symptoms, it also can provoke some arrhythmias, which usually are not dangerous.
Regards,
Acid reflux also could cause this
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Acid reflux can also provoke such symptoms, it also can provoke some arrhythmias, which usually are not dangerous.
Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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