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heart arrythmia
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heart arrythmia
by healthygirl, Jul 18, 2007 12:00AM
Over the past few years, I have had a few episodes in which I have had some type of ?arrythmia after bending forward at the waist. It feels like my heart stops briefly, than thumps a few times, and takes off rapidly. I have chest pain and shortness of breath with the episodes. I usually sit down on the ground and the episodes resolve within a couple of minutes. Again, it has happened only about twice a year but it is very scary when it happens. Are there positional arrythmias? Is it of any great concern.
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-M.D.-CA, Jul 18, 2007 12:00AM
This sounds as if when you bend at the waist your heart rate increases and you become more symptomatic of the increased heart rate and/or premature atrial contractions. However, since you have chest pain and shortness of breath it may be worth investigating from a coronary atherosclersosis, especially if you have a strong family history of coroanry artery disease or are middle aged then you probably need a stress test in addition to an event monitor.
