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What Causes Feeling Of Heart Beat Under Breast?

Hello for a very long time now I have been able to feel my heart beat when I put my hand under my left breast bone is this normal to be able to feel your heart beat? It frightens me a lot especially as it seems to be very hard and fast at times which sends me into a panic. I have experienced years of palpitations I ve had a couple of ecg done blood tests all come back clear as when I have had the ecg I hadn t been experiencing palpitations then and there the whole thing is really upsetting I do not feel stressed with anything in my life so I don t know why my heart is doing this it happens when I m at rest like watching the tv etc I have been booked in for another ecg and blood test next week but If I m not having the palpitations at the time it will come back clear like the last 2 times please help me as I feel like I m going mad I have made lifestyle changing cutting back caffieine drinks and smoking but they still appear out the blue about twice a week sometimes more
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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Dear Madam
Thanks for your query.
1. Feeling of heart beat when you put your hand under your left breast can be perfectly normal. We all have different heart rate and different strength of pumping of heart.
2. It requires a physical examination by your GP to ascertain if it is normal or not. You should get investigations only when he feels there is some issue.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
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What Causes Feeling Of Heart Beat Under Breast?

Dear Madam Thanks for your query. 1. Feeling of heart beat when you put your hand under your left breast can be perfectly normal. We all have different heart rate and different strength of pumping of heart. 2. It requires a physical examination by your GP to ascertain if it is normal or not. You should get investigations only when he feels there is some issue. Sincerely Sukhvinder