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Questions in the Heart Rhythm forum cover topics that include heart rhythm issues, arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat, implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, and tachycardia.

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Strange pulse feeling in different parts of body

tfgbkent

I am a 33yo male. For the last 6 months or so I have regularly felt strong pulses around my body, ranging from my right abdomen (around d...

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Vagus Nerve and Arrhythmia

Robb S

I am quite certain that my periodic arrhythmia is caused by my vagus nerve getting stimulated in my abdomen region. The reason that I be...

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Tachycardia and Irregular Beats While Exercising

tgerman1029

I´m a 36 year old male that is having episodes of tachycardia. I am a cyclist and up until a couple of years ago I was an elite cyclist ...

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Tachycardia and Neurocardiogenic Syncope

angeldk

I'm a 23 year old healthy female normal b/p and hr, normal echo and exam. About 2 months ago I began to have periods of sinus tach and sy...

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Heart Rate Increases Too Fast

DPM111

I am fairly deconditioned and sedentary, a retired person in his mid 50s who works at a computer a lot. A few years ago, I was able to e...

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Ablation vs. Medication

pg1949

I've had SVT for several years, but ended up in the ER this week and had to be converted. My doctor has offered the choice of medication...

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sinus arrhythmia or bigeminy?

accounting

Hello, When my heart has low beats per minute (resting), it gets the rhythm what I describe "BEAT-beat [pause] BEAT-beat [pause], and ...

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Breathing Issues

lditomma

Hi there, I have been wondering for some time as to why I struggle to catch my breath. 10 months ago, I was first diagnosed with At...

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24 holter moniter help

choice1984

hi im a posting for help to understand my test results from my 24 hour holter moniter my doctor oreded it because ive been getting a fast...

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trachycardia due anxiety / panic attack - risk of stroke or heart attack

tom007

Due to anxiety issues - have been given lectopam (bromazepam) recently to use on demand. Recently did a 24 hr holter monitor for the hear...

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Chest pain, palpitations

DT9954

I've been under a lot of stress for a couple of weeks with work and juggling some studying/coursework outside of work which I completed...

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ventricular tachycardia

Zaid_Mousa1979

Dear Doctor; iam 34 yrs old and before two weeks ago i got irregular heart palpation reach 234 rate per minute; this is the first time b...

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