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What Causes Increased Heart Beat And Difficulty In Breathing?

Right now, I feel my heart beating really fast and I can feel it through my skin (which I normally can't) and it feels like my throat is constricted, and it's sorta hard to breathe. This isn't the first time it's happened, and I've also gotten really strong pulses in random places, ex. high on my forearm, or on my knee or upper thigh. These things don't happen when I do physical exercise, only when I'm sitting or laying down. Should I be concerned?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

You may be having severe palpitations.

Consult a cardiologist and get evaluated. You have to take serial ECG monitoring for further evaluation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Increased Heart Beat And Difficulty In Breathing?

Hi, You may be having severe palpitations. Consult a cardiologist and get evaluated. You have to take serial ECG monitoring for further evaluation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.