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What Could Be The Cause For Rapid Heart Rate With Dizziness?
Hi, for the past few months, my heart has been beating faster and harder than it should be, it gets worse when I lie down or try to sleep, it feels like I m going to have a heart attack, I also feel sometimes like I can t breathe, I have also been getting head aches, chest pains, dizziness and feeling irritable.
Wed, 28 May 2014
Hello, thanks for the query.
Its more likely you have an arrhythmia which is a change in the beating pattern of the heart. The causes are varied but the association of dizziness in your case warrants a consultation with a doctor who will examine you and proceed to do some few works depending on his findings. Workups such as ECG, serum electrolytes etc are possible workups.
Hope this helps.
Dr Achuo
Its more likely you have an arrhythmia which is a change in the beating pattern of the heart. The causes are varied but the association of dizziness in your case warrants a consultation with a doctor who will examine you and proceed to do some few works depending on his findings. Workups such as ECG, serum electrolytes etc are possible workups.
Hope this helps.
Dr Achuo
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