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What Causes Heart To Pound Hard?
hi i am 34 years old now i want to ask question, i need to know why my heart pound so hard then suddenly dissappear,then after few hours it will pound again,i remember this started when i did not eat for two consecutive meals then after i ate food my heart pound hard.hope you will help me bec it annoys me everyday.im worried.thank you
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms could be related to anxiety.
Besides, after a large meal, the stomach distention can cause elevation of the diaphragm leading to skipped heart beats or palpitations.
Anyway, considering the fact that this phenomena is repeating frequently, I would recommend performing some tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes:
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- a chest X ray study for possible hiatal hernia that may trigger this symptoms
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for possible dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.
If all the above tests result normal, there is nothing to worry about! It may be just a little anxiety.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms could be related to anxiety.
Besides, after a large meal, the stomach distention can cause elevation of the diaphragm leading to skipped heart beats or palpitations.
Anyway, considering the fact that this phenomena is repeating frequently, I would recommend performing some tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes:
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- a chest X ray study for possible hiatal hernia that may trigger this symptoms
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for possible dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring would help examine your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time and exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia.
If all the above tests result normal, there is nothing to worry about! It may be just a little anxiety.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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