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How To Treat Elevated Heart Beat?
When I smoke weed my heartbeats so fast I can feel the chambers contract but it has only happened the past two times and prior to that I had a heart murmur or arrhythmia during a lacrosse game and now when I do day to day activities my heart beats abnormally fast. What s happening to me?
Thu, 28 Jul 2016
Hello, Smoking of weed itself can increase the hormones like adrenaline and cortisol in the circulation causing heart to pump more faster and harder . Also in some patients it can trigger of anxiety attacks causing the symptoms you describe. So refraining from smoking should be the ideal way out .
Also the cause of murmur should be evaluated , though most of the time its physiological .2 d echocardiography would be ideal test for the same .
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
Also the cause of murmur should be evaluated , though most of the time its physiological .2 d echocardiography would be ideal test for the same .
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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