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What Causes Feeling Like Heart Stops For A While And Beats Again?

i get a feeling in my chest like my breath is being sucked out of me. it happens only a few times a day but it is very frightening. it almost feels like my heart just stops for a second and the picks back up. ive had all the tests under the sun done on my heart and they all come back fine. any ideas?
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Hello,

Anyway, I recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:

- a chest X-ray and pulmonary function tests
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring for possible cardiac arrhythmia
- thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible electrolyte imbalance
- complete blood count for anemia.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of 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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What Causes Feeling Like Heart Stops For A While And Beats Again?

Hello, Anyway, I recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: - a chest X-ray and pulmonary function tests - an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring for possible cardiac arrhythmia - thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction - blood electrolytes for possible electrolyte imbalance - complete blood count for anemia. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. If all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of your complaints. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist