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What Causes Rapid Heart Rate?

My mother quit smoking about 6 months ago, but recently picked up cigars! yea, tell me about it. Anyway, she has been experiencing a lot of fatique and occassional rapid heart beat. She said it scares her because her heat beat is so "HARD" she hears it in her ears and feels it pounding in her chest. What could this be from? niccotine, or something possibly more sever like a heart condition?

                                                                 
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Hello

Cigar contains very high nicotine content and nicotine is known to cause palpitations which is the cause in your mothers case.

Its advisable to tell her to stop using cigars and also get an ecg done specially during the time of palpitations.

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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What Causes Rapid Heart Rate?

Hello Cigar contains very high nicotine content and nicotine is known to cause palpitations which is the cause in your mothers case. Its advisable to tell her to stop using cigars and also get an ecg done specially during the time of palpitations. Kind Regards Dr Bhanu Partap