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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Heart Rate And Shortness Of Breath

im not sure how to explain but my i think ifeel my heart skip then i get a urge to gasp for a breath rite after sometimes it feels like my heart is beating in my throat and the top of my head also it makes me feel like i may pass out or heart will stop





Mon, 15 Apr 2019
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Hello,

Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety.

A possible cardiac arrhythmia cannot be excluded either.

For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- complete blood count for anemia.

An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.

If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Heart Rate And Shortness Of Breath

Hello, Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety. A possible cardiac arrhythmia cannot be excluded either. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests: - a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound - thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction - blood electrolytes for possible imbalance - complete blood count for anemia. An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia. If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist