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Should Rapid Heartbeat Be A Cause For Concern?

My son has been having rapid heartbeats on and off every couple months for about a year. This morning he woke up and didn't want to eat. And all of a sudden he had a very rapid heartbeat. He then slept most of the day. He woke up and threw up. Should I be concerned?
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Hello, If a patient comes to my clinic with these complaints I would ask for a surface electrocardiogram followed by a 24hrs Holter monitoring to find out the exact rhythm abnormality we are facing. I would advice you the same.
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Should Rapid Heartbeat Be A Cause For Concern?

Hello, If a patient comes to my clinic with these complaints I would ask for a surface electrocardiogram followed by a 24hrs Holter monitoring to find out the exact rhythm abnormality we are facing. I would advice you the same.