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What Causes Pressure In My Chest?
I have a cervical epidural today for a work related injury. My heart is pounding hard there is a pressure in my chest. It s not beating fast at all it just a labored beat and I have a history of asthma and my mother had a heart transplanted at 21. I am a 25 yr old female 5 5 210lbs should I go to the ER or urgent care?
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
This symptoms of heart with pressure in chest could be palpitations.
Heart palpitations could be due to anxiety, stress,anemia,gastric reflux or may be ectopic beats,SVT.
It can also be related to your cervical epidural injection.
In healthy individuals, it is mostly of anxiety or stress but you must evaluate for premature atrial or ventricular contractions,paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation etc.
The above heart diseases have many other symptoms apart from palpitations and SOB but they some times start with this symptoms.
You can undergo ECG,holter monitoring ,TMT if no contraindications, or 2D echo to rule our heart problem.
You must consult your physician if your symptoms remains persistent.
Regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
This symptoms of heart with pressure in chest could be palpitations.
Heart palpitations could be due to anxiety, stress,anemia,gastric reflux or may be ectopic beats,SVT.
It can also be related to your cervical epidural injection.
In healthy individuals, it is mostly of anxiety or stress but you must evaluate for premature atrial or ventricular contractions,paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation etc.
The above heart diseases have many other symptoms apart from palpitations and SOB but they some times start with this symptoms.
You can undergo ECG,holter monitoring ,TMT if no contraindications, or 2D echo to rule our heart problem.
You must consult your physician if your symptoms remains persistent.
Regards,
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