Heart Rhythm Forum

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...

13 answers

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...

19 answers

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 ...

15 answers

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...

8 answers

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...

3 answers

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...

60 answers

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Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

Dec 31

VISUAL SNOW UPDATE: 2018

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

04/18

2018 General Information on Dry Eyes-Now known as Ocular Surface Disorder

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

03/18

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