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What Are The Causes Of Tachycardia?
Question: Just had an echocardiogram due to tachycardia my doctor called said that functioning was fine but I need to go back due to technical issues my questions are the following are technical issues common and does the fact that my heart is functioning normally rule out major concerns regarding my heart
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As far as your cardiac structure and function are concluded normal there is nothing to worry too much about.
Tachycardia may be caused by several extra-cardiac issues, such as thyroid dysfunction, anemia, acute inflammation/infection, a chronic pulmonary disorder, water and electrolytes imbalances (as in the case of water loss due to diarrhea, excessive sweating, vomiting, etc.); and even excessive anxiety may lead to tachycardia.
What is recommended in such case is first to study the heart rhythm by means of an ambulatory 24 to 48 hours ECG monitoring (Holter) and after confirming the presence of only sinus tachycardia and no pathological form of tachyarrhythmias, then several clinical investigations would be necessary to exclude/confirm any of the above-mentioned alternatives.
Technical issues may sometimes happen during medical testing and especially lab exams.
Nevertheless, you shouldn't worry about as far as your cardiac ultrasound (echo) has concluded fine and major cardiac issues are already excluded.
In case you have an available echo report, I would like to review it here and give a second professional opinion. Could you upload it here on HCM?
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As far as your cardiac structure and function are concluded normal there is nothing to worry too much about.
Tachycardia may be caused by several extra-cardiac issues, such as thyroid dysfunction, anemia, acute inflammation/infection, a chronic pulmonary disorder, water and electrolytes imbalances (as in the case of water loss due to diarrhea, excessive sweating, vomiting, etc.); and even excessive anxiety may lead to tachycardia.
What is recommended in such case is first to study the heart rhythm by means of an ambulatory 24 to 48 hours ECG monitoring (Holter) and after confirming the presence of only sinus tachycardia and no pathological form of tachyarrhythmias, then several clinical investigations would be necessary to exclude/confirm any of the above-mentioned alternatives.
Technical issues may sometimes happen during medical testing and especially lab exams.
Nevertheless, you shouldn't worry about as far as your cardiac ultrasound (echo) has concluded fine and major cardiac issues are already excluded.
In case you have an available echo report, I would like to review it here and give a second professional opinion. Could you upload it here on HCM?
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for your timely reply my echocardiogram was inconclusive due to technical error but my dr said that the heart function was ok not sure about structure have to go back just wanted to know if technical error relates to imaging issue and since my heart function is ok does that rule out major heart related issues
Brief Answer:
Major structural cardiac abnormalities are excluded.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think that major structural cardiac abnormalities should have been excluded once a first overview of the overall cardiac inspection in different echocardiographic views has been obtained.
The good news is your normal cardiac function, which implies indirectly a normal cardiac structure (or at least exclusion of major structural cardiac abnormalities).
Specific details could be drawn after a careful inspection of the cardiac echo anatomy.
Nevertheless, you shouldn't worry too much as you are clinically asymptomatic (besides tachycardia) and the functional aspect (which is very important) seems OK,
I would like to review your cardiac ultrasound report once it would be available here on HCM!
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Major structural cardiac abnormalities are excluded.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think that major structural cardiac abnormalities should have been excluded once a first overview of the overall cardiac inspection in different echocardiographic views has been obtained.
The good news is your normal cardiac function, which implies indirectly a normal cardiac structure (or at least exclusion of major structural cardiac abnormalities).
Specific details could be drawn after a careful inspection of the cardiac echo anatomy.
Nevertheless, you shouldn't worry too much as you are clinically asymptomatic (besides tachycardia) and the functional aspect (which is very important) seems OK,
I would like to review your cardiac ultrasound report once it would be available here on HCM!
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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