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How To Treat A Palpitations And The Related Shortness Of Breath?

My heart as started to feel like its beating faster. This happens maybe a couple of times a day or maybe just the once, and the odd time I can sometimes feel short of breathe. I am 39 years of age and I don't smoke. My health I would say is quite good, please can you help me.

Regards Fiona!
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to HCM. I understand your concern.

As I can realize from your description, you experience what we call an extrasystole (heart skipping a beat), which is fairly common in people that are overweight, drink alcohol, smoke tobacco, or exert strenuous activities. My opinion is that these are benign episodes and usually of no significance. However, if you continue to be concerned, I would recommend you to be put on a 24-hour Holter rhythm monitor, to determine if these episodes are more common that you think and, if so, proper treatment should be instituted and caution should be recommended. Also, I would suggest you to run some blood electrolyte levels. Feel free to ask again.

I hope I was helpful with my answer. Regards. Take care.
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How To Treat A Palpitations And The Related Shortness Of Breath?

Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to HCM. I understand your concern. As I can realize from your description, you experience what we call an extrasystole (heart skipping a beat), which is fairly common in people that are overweight, drink alcohol, smoke tobacco, or exert strenuous activities. My opinion is that these are benign episodes and usually of no significance. However, if you continue to be concerned, I would recommend you to be put on a 24-hour Holter rhythm monitor, to determine if these episodes are more common that you think and, if so, proper treatment should be instituted and caution should be recommended. Also, I would suggest you to run some blood electrolyte levels. Feel free to ask again. I hope I was helpful with my answer. Regards. Take care.