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What Causes Fast Heart Beat When Smoking Hookah?
why does my heart beat fast when im smoking hookah I am 35, female, have been smoking hookah for years, everyday, but this past month everytime im smoking my heart races, and i cant get up and walk immediately, i feel weak, i have to stop ten minutes then i cant resume my normal actions
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to cardiac arrhythmia or low blood pressure.
For this reason, I would recommend you to closely monitor your heart rate and blood pressure values during those moments.
I would strongly recommend you to discontinue smoking hookah as it is a known cardiovascular risk factor.
I would also recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- a chest X ray study
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to cardiac arrhythmia or low blood pressure.
For this reason, I would recommend you to closely monitor your heart rate and blood pressure values during those moments.
I would strongly recommend you to discontinue smoking hookah as it is a known cardiovascular risk factor.
I would also recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- a chest X ray study
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
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