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What Causes Intermittent Pulsating In The Temple In A Person Having Heart Problem?
My 80 year old mother has an irregular heartbeat and under care of cardiologist, however in the last 2 days, she has experienced intermittent pulsating in her temple above her heart and pain that goes around to her back...then it disappears....it happened when she was resting with no strenuous activity.
She will need examination / and probably investigation...
Temporal arteritis, electrolytes especially potassium and so on – ned to be looked into EKG / HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring – for arrhythmia) / ECHOcardiogram (for clot) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance.
Take care Wishing all well God bless
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What Causes Intermittent Pulsating In The Temple In A Person Having Heart Problem?
Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic She will need examination / and probably investigation... Temporal arteritis, electrolytes especially potassium and so on – ned to be looked into EKG / HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring – for arrhythmia) / ECHOcardiogram (for clot) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance. Take care Wishing all well God bless