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What Can Cause Severe Palpitations And Increased Heart Beats?
I’m 26 and weight about 110lbs. My heart rate is between 106-130. I can be sitting in a chair and my heart will be beating so fast and hard it will feel like it’s coming out of my chest. It doesn’t hurt. Just pretty rapid. Any idea what it could be?
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
Hi,
Excessive heart rate or palpitations could be normal sinus Tachycardia (related to stress, anxiety or infection) or could be abnormal heart rhythm.
To diagnose if you need to get an ECG done at the time of palpitations. If the duration of the palpitations is so short to reach the hospital, you need to get a 24hr continuous ECG monitoring called as Holter Monitoring done to reach a diagnosis and for further management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sameer Maheshwari,
Cardiologist
Excessive heart rate or palpitations could be normal sinus Tachycardia (related to stress, anxiety or infection) or could be abnormal heart rhythm.
To diagnose if you need to get an ECG done at the time of palpitations. If the duration of the palpitations is so short to reach the hospital, you need to get a 24hr continuous ECG monitoring called as Holter Monitoring done to reach a diagnosis and for further management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sameer Maheshwari,
Cardiologist
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