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What Causes Heart Palpitations With Breathing Discomfort?
Hhi, imay I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hi I have been having the feeling of having to take a deep breath all the time for months now but for the last month have also have what feels like my heart is pausing. It doesn't race or anything it just pauses for ages then starts again. I have had to ECG chest xray ct scan and all came back normal. Is it really anxiety
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Most probably these are ventricular premature complexes. These are ectopic or extra beats. These are usually benign and not life threatening. These are frequently associated with MVP, also caffeine, alcohol, thyroid problems may aggravate these. So before going ahead we need to confirm it. Since these are not frequent ECG may be normal, so in that case you ll need 24 holter monitoring which can diagnose these and may further need echo depending upon the result of these investigation. You should also get thyroid test done. You ll need beta blockers like Metoprolol to keep these under control.
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What Causes Heart Palpitations With Breathing Discomfort?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Most probably these are ventricular premature complexes. These are ectopic or extra beats. These are usually benign and not life threatening. These are frequently associated with MVP, also caffeine, alcohol, thyroid problems may aggravate these. So before going ahead we need to confirm it. Since these are not frequent ECG may be normal, so in that case you ll need 24 holter monitoring which can diagnose these and may further need echo depending upon the result of these investigation. You should also get thyroid test done. You ll need beta blockers like Metoprolol to keep these under control. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.