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What Causes Heart Missing Beats, Dizziness And Lack Of Concentration?
I am 52 and 5'2 and 10 stone stilghtly over weight, with little exercise, I have always had low blood pressure and heathly. I have hd missing heart beats for the last 5 years but they have got worse, I can cope with them but the dizzyness and lack of concentration they give me in concerning. In the morning I am woken with a strange dizzy feeling in my head it feels like it will explode and I cannot think straight, I check my pulse and miss heart beats, every 3 or 40 the rate number changes, then I feel okay for a few minutes and this carries on for about an hour making me tried and weary. I have had a stress test and heart monitor for 24 hours and have been told I have a strong heart but still worry about this condition. It mainly happens when I am asleep as it wakens me up, but can happen during a meeting, it is not the meeting that is stressing me it is the missing beat that concerns me as I cannot think straight.
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
Hello,
Your symptoms could be related to increased psychological stress or anxiety. As long as your holter monitoring and exercise cardiac stress test are normal, there is no reason to worry about any cardiac disorders.
Nevertheless, I would recommend checking thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction, blood electrolytes for possible imbalances and complete blood count for anemia.
I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need! Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
Cardiologist
Your symptoms could be related to increased psychological stress or anxiety. As long as your holter monitoring and exercise cardiac stress test are normal, there is no reason to worry about any cardiac disorders.
Nevertheless, I would recommend checking thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction, blood electrolytes for possible imbalances and complete blood count for anemia.
I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need! Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
Cardiologist
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