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Can Hiatal Hernia Cause Heart Palpitations?
I was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse a few months ago, I also have a hiatal hernia and Gerd and mostly around ovulation or my period I get severe anxiety, like a nervous ball in my chest almost on verge of a panic attack. At night is the worst, when I lay down and try to fall asleep, It feels like my heart skips a beat and I wake up having to take a deep breath. I take Zoloft for anxiety that the dr prescribed me before MVP was diagnosed. I dont know if this is symptoms from MVP or of gets because they seem to go hand in hand for me. Can gets or hiatal hernia cause palpitations? I am a 33 year old female and all my problems started after my second child 8 years ago. So confused about my symptoms.
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
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-you need to understand few things about mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
-palpitations can be a symptom of MVP, and in the absence of mitral regurgitation(MR,leakage in mitral valve) it is harmless
-the problems of MVP are due to mitral valve leakage
-so please tell us about the degree of mitral regurgitation in your case.
-the symptoms you are describing appears to be due to premature ventricular contraction , which again are harmless in the absence of significant MR
-more over your symptoms are also contributed by anxiety disorder
-so my advice will be- get a repeat echo for MR assessment, and if no significant MR, things are favourable
-you need to understand few things about mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
-palpitations can be a symptom of MVP, and in the absence of mitral regurgitation(MR,leakage in mitral valve) it is harmless
-the problems of MVP are due to mitral valve leakage
-so please tell us about the degree of mitral regurgitation in your case.
-the symptoms you are describing appears to be due to premature ventricular contraction , which again are harmless in the absence of significant MR
-more over your symptoms are also contributed by anxiety disorder
-so my advice will be- get a repeat echo for MR assessment, and if no significant MR, things are favourable
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