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What Causes Palpitations And Chest Pain?

My heart feels like it is racing even though its within normal limits. However, my chest hurts each time my heart rate changes, even slightly (ex. 69-85 within 10 seconds, resting). An xray found my lungs to be mildly hyperinflated. Could these things be related?
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

No, the above things are not related.

In my opinion, we should definitely rule out heart diseases for your symptoms. So first get done ECG, 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of Ecg).

If all these are normal, then no need to worry about heart diseases. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms.

So, it is better to consult a psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution.

You may also need anxiolytic drugs (Propranolol and Flunarizine combination). Avoid stress and tension, quit smoking if you are a smoker and be calm.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
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What Causes Palpitations And Chest Pain?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. No, the above things are not related. In my opinion, we should definitely rule out heart diseases for your symptoms. So first get done ECG, 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of Ecg). If all these are normal, then no need to worry about heart diseases. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. So, it is better to consult a psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may also need anxiolytic drugs (Propranolol and Flunarizine combination). Avoid stress and tension, quit smoking if you are a smoker and be calm. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar