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heart palpitations and caught breath

by coshblack, May 06, 2009 08:34AM
Hi Im 20 and recently ive noticed that my heart, on irregular occasions, starts beating very fast for bout 20 seconds. During that time i catch my breath and hold it until its over. can anybody shed some light on this please?


This discussion is related to rapid heart rate in the morning upon standing.
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by ireneo, May 06, 2009 10:12AM
It may be a form of tachycardia. I have PSVT (atrial tachycardia) that is harmless but I also get that feeling: my heart will suddenly speed up, it's uncomfortable to breathe or talk, and then blip! it will revert to a normal heart rate again.

Check with your doctor. If this happens infrequently, you may have to wear a heart monitor for a couple of weeks to catch a recording of what's going on in there. If it happens daily, the Holter monitor would be fine for you. Do let your doctor know.
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