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What Causes Fluttering Feeling On Chest?
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Mike here, 38 yrs old, 225 lbs, dealing with Anxiety for 12 years now. I do take Effexor 37.5 mg and i am a smoker. My question is I feel my chest flutter left side of my chest . happens almost everyday. is this associated with smoking , anxiety or something else?
Mike here, 38 yrs old, 225 lbs, dealing with Anxiety for 12 years now. I do take Effexor 37.5 mg and i am a smoker. My question is I feel my chest flutter left side of my chest . happens almost everyday. is this associated with smoking , anxiety or something else?
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Hi welcome to HCM...
Excess stress can lead such presentation...
But as you are smoker and having left side fluttering cardiac causes has to be ruled out like arrhythmia ....
Investigation needed are.....
1.Blood pressure measurement
2.EKG
3.Auscultation
4.Echo (if needed )
5.Holter 24 hr monitoring for arrhythmia if needed
According to cause further treatment and comment can be given ...
Take care
Advise : consult pulmonologist or cardiologist whoever is nearby ...
Excess stress can lead such presentation...
But as you are smoker and having left side fluttering cardiac causes has to be ruled out like arrhythmia ....
Investigation needed are.....
1.Blood pressure measurement
2.EKG
3.Auscultation
4.Echo (if needed )
5.Holter 24 hr monitoring for arrhythmia if needed
According to cause further treatment and comment can be given ...
Take care
Advise : consult pulmonologist or cardiologist whoever is nearby ...
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