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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Fast Heart Beat?
Yes I was told that I had a heart murmur three years ago when i was pregnent. How do I know if I still have it? I was told that it should go away but I get shortness of breath and my heart beats so fast sometimes that I have to stop what Im doing to catch my breath. Is this a symtom? Do you think that a murmur could cause these things to happen?
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
Hi welcome to HCM
In pregnancy, there occurs a maammary murmer due to increased blood flow in arteries and it disappears after delivery.
But this is an innocent murmer and will not cause arrhythmias (palpitations).
A murmur in the presence of symptoms Luke palpitations and breathlessness points towards a structural heart disease.
It van be identified by an echocardiography.
And also, the nature of palpitations can be identified by ECG or holter monitoring
So consult a cardiologist for detailed evaluation
Thank you
In pregnancy, there occurs a maammary murmer due to increased blood flow in arteries and it disappears after delivery.
But this is an innocent murmer and will not cause arrhythmias (palpitations).
A murmur in the presence of symptoms Luke palpitations and breathlessness points towards a structural heart disease.
It van be identified by an echocardiography.
And also, the nature of palpitations can be identified by ECG or holter monitoring
So consult a cardiologist for detailed evaluation
Thank you
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