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What Is The Cause Of Rapid Heart Rate?

Why does it feel like my heart is racing when im not even doing anything. This feeling has been coming and going for a while now and Im wondering if its something I should have checked out. I could be sitting on the couch or even be out at dinner. Just happens at all kinds of weird times.
Fri, 17 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia. Anxiety can not be excluded either. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:

-a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
-an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for possible cardiac arrhythmia
-blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
-thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
-complete blood count for anemia.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Is The Cause Of Rapid Heart Rate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia. Anxiety can not be excluded either. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: -a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound -an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for possible cardiac arrhythmia -blood electrolytes for possible imbalance -thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction -complete blood count for anemia. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.