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What Does Tight Chest With Flutters And Palpitations Mean?

i have a tight heavy feeling in my chest and palpitatoins that feel like flutters and can be painful ihave a bicupsid heart valve i can aslo feel and hear my heart beating in m,y ears i feel tierd and out of breath just walkinhg up the stairs
I am female 43years old 5ft 11 and weigh around 11 stone
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

I can understand your concern....

You have dyspnea on walking few distances....as well as flutter ...

Consult er immediately as it is suggestive of cardiac cause ...
It could be arrhythmia or cardiac failure like case .....

Investigate with. ...
Your blood pressure checking ...
2D echo cardiography ....
Holter monitoring if needed....

According to cause treatment given with diuretic or other suitable drug like metoprolol....

Examine calf muscles .If swelling present DVT induce pulmonary embolism suspected ....
D dimer estimation done for it ...

Take care
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What Does Tight Chest With Flutters And Palpitations Mean?

Hi welcome to HCM... I can understand your concern.... You have dyspnea on walking few distances....as well as flutter ... Consult er immediately as it is suggestive of cardiac cause ... It could be arrhythmia or cardiac failure like case ..... Investigate with. ... Your blood pressure checking ... 2D echo cardiography .... Holter monitoring if needed.... According to cause treatment given with diuretic or other suitable drug like metoprolol.... Examine calf muscles .If swelling present DVT induce pulmonary embolism suspected .... D dimer estimation done for it ... Take care