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What Causes Fluttering Feeling On Chest?
I feel a strange fluttering in my chest (i assume its my heart). It isn't painful, but it is a very concerning feeling to actually feel like my heart is moving, and nonetheless in an abnormal way. The fluttering isn't predictable. I am a 19 year old female.
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
Hi welcome to HCM....
You are having only complaint of fluttering ...
So cardiac work up can be done to rule put arrhythmia or ectopic beats. ....
Investigate with ....
1.Blood pressure measurement
2.EKG
3.Echo if needed
4.Holter monitoring (for 24 hour )
So these investigation will rule out if arrhythmia present ..
Arrhythmia is condition in which heart rate irregular ...
It could be atrial or ventricular according to which treatment done ....
Take care ....
Advice : physician or cardiology consultation....
You are having only complaint of fluttering ...
So cardiac work up can be done to rule put arrhythmia or ectopic beats. ....
Investigate with ....
1.Blood pressure measurement
2.EKG
3.Echo if needed
4.Holter monitoring (for 24 hour )
So these investigation will rule out if arrhythmia present ..
Arrhythmia is condition in which heart rate irregular ...
It could be atrial or ventricular according to which treatment done ....
Take care ....
Advice : physician or cardiology consultation....
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