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What Causes Frequent Heart Palpitations?

hey my name is aya, i live in the states, i have more than a question, my mother had been having frequent heart pulpitations from time to time and she started to high blood sugar since my grandfather died, she had been under medication for 9 months now for her blood sugar but she stopped it because it became normal and 2 days ago she started to have high blood sugar like its level is 210 which is high for her, so what can she do ? and what does it mean to have frequent pulpitations?
Mon, 7 Jan 2019
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Hello,

I understand your concern and would explain that the palpitations could be related to possible cardiac arrhythmia.

For this reason, I recommend performing an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring for possible cardiac arrhythmia and some blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction, blood electrolytes for possible imbalance).

Regarding her glucose levels, she may have diabetes. For this reason, I would recommend performing HbA1C levels to check for diabetes. In case it is elevated, consulting with an endocrinologist is necessary.

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 Frequent Heart Palpitations?

Hello, I understand your concern and would explain that the palpitations could be related to possible cardiac arrhythmia. For this reason, I recommend performing an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring for possible cardiac arrhythmia and some blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction, blood electrolytes for possible imbalance). Regarding her glucose levels, she may have diabetes. For this reason, I would recommend performing HbA1C levels to check for diabetes. In case it is elevated, consulting with an endocrinologist is necessary. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist