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What Causes Fluttering Sensation In Heart?
Hi, ..I have had heart flutters , or a ratcheting down type stalling heart flutter for years, but over past few months it has become a stronger drag down feeling, and seems to be faintly, but constantly "in the background 100% of the time now, between the stronger flutters or stalls as I call them- when my heart feels like it's sputtering like a car about to stall out. I'm 52 , and my grandmother had a fatal Heart attack at 58. I always had low or normal BP , & the doc only caught the flutter one time- 18 years ago, and said it was nothing to woory about. I haven't seen a doc since then. Today I woke up dizzy, and felt rotten, and had a draggy feeling in my chest a little heavier than normal. I'm feeling better since I had breakfast 2 over easy eggs & toast w/ 1 cup coffee & 2 aspirin. Is this flutter sputter dragging feeling thing, emergency room serious, or just- make an appointment to see about it ?- Carole
Fri, 12 May 2017
Hello
Thanks for posting at HCM.
Your symptoms of fluttering and dragging down sensation seem to be related to heart rhythm disturbances. Since you have mentioned that yoir focotr had diagnosed that flutter, it is quite possible that you are having heart rhythm disturbances which is causing you such sensations in the chest. This can lead to many other associated problems of the heart including heart failure. You must get evaluated for the same. Also you have a family history of premature heart disease.
This is not emergency room serious but you should try to get an appointment at the earliest. You must get evaluated by a ECG, 2 d echo and Holter monitoring. If all these tests show no abnormalities, a stress test is to be done.
Please do the above tests and revert back with the results.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Thanks for posting at HCM.
Your symptoms of fluttering and dragging down sensation seem to be related to heart rhythm disturbances. Since you have mentioned that yoir focotr had diagnosed that flutter, it is quite possible that you are having heart rhythm disturbances which is causing you such sensations in the chest. This can lead to many other associated problems of the heart including heart failure. You must get evaluated for the same. Also you have a family history of premature heart disease.
This is not emergency room serious but you should try to get an appointment at the earliest. You must get evaluated by a ECG, 2 d echo and Holter monitoring. If all these tests show no abnormalities, a stress test is to be done.
Please do the above tests and revert back with the results.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
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