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What Causes Fast Heart Rate With Pain In Ribs?

hi i was wodering cause my husband a problem he always complaning that hes hearts is going to fast and it hurts and he thinks is not normal and he cant sleep on hes left side. like 2 months a go he couldnt breeth and he had a sharp pain on the left side of hes ribb and hes heart goes fast
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Hello,

I understand your concern and would explain that his symptoms could be related to gastro-esophagal reflux. For a cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded either.

For this reason, I would recommend performing some tests in order to investigate for the possible underlying issues:
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
- a chest x-ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance.

Performing a fibrogastroscopy may be needed, especially if his situation improves after taking omeprazole.

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

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Fast Heart Rate With Pain In Ribs?

Hello, I understand your concern and would explain that his symptoms could be related to gastro-esophagal reflux. For a cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded either. For this reason, I would recommend performing some tests in order to investigate for the possible underlying issues: - a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound - a chest x-ray study - complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation - thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction - blood electrolytes for possible imbalance. Performing a fibrogastroscopy may be needed, especially if his situation improves after taking omeprazole. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist