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What Causes Fluttering In Heart?
I have recently taken up cycling (4 weeks ago) and do between 15-25 miles per day, I do not have any problems while exercising. I have noticed over the last two weeks that my heart feels like it is fluttering while i am resting, probably a bit worse after eating
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
Hi,
Welcome.
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
Fluttering of heart could be abnormal arrhythmia ( Atrial Flutter or Fibrillation) or could be normal sinus arrhythmia (variation in heart rate with respiration).
So for diagnosis, you need to do ECG at the time of these fluttering. If its duration are short, we put a 24 hr ECG monitoring called Holter Monitor. Also do a 2D Echo to see for any associated cardiac abnormality, if any.
Thanks
Welcome.
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
Fluttering of heart could be abnormal arrhythmia ( Atrial Flutter or Fibrillation) or could be normal sinus arrhythmia (variation in heart rate with respiration).
So for diagnosis, you need to do ECG at the time of these fluttering. If its duration are short, we put a 24 hr ECG monitoring called Holter Monitor. Also do a 2D Echo to see for any associated cardiac abnormality, if any.
Thanks
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