Question 1

what can cause heart symptoms?

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Heart symptoms: Slow or fast heart rates, low bp, inadequate oxygen delivery to the heart muscle, or acute/chronic valvular dysfunction can cause heart symptoms.

Question 2

different heart symptoms with anxiety?

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Anxiety & Panic: Many people experience physical symptoms with anxiety.  These include heart pounding, rapid heart rate, a feeling of chest oppression & difficulty getting breath, dizziness, etc. They go to the er fearing a heart attack. Usually heart exams and diagnostic studies do not reveal cardiac disease, and anxiety is diagnosed.   It's good to check out physical concerns, and also to treat anxiety.

Question 3

heart symptoms worse with beta blocker-what is this?

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Beta blockers: Beta blockers slow the heart rate and reduce the force of contraction of the heart. In cases of slow heart rate and weakness at baseline, or low BP these meds could make a person symptomatically worse.  This might also happen in cases of acute asthma.

Question 4

not in stomach that causes heart symptoms?

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GI and chest pain: Often GI problems can mimic the symptoms of heart disease.  The stomach and esophagus are next to the heart so pain from either of these areas can be similar to that from cardiac causes.  Patients are sometimes admitted for evaluation of the pain and found to have inflammation of the stomach or esophagus.  If you have these symptoms you should follow with your physician.

Question 5

how to overcome  racing heart symptoms i get all the time?

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See a Doctor: There are many reasons for "racing heart" symptoms. You need at least an ekg and maybe an echocardiogram to find the cause. There are many different treatments available that are effective but you have to have the correct diagnosis to apply the right treatment.

Question 6

is it possible to have a nerve in stomach that causes heart symptoms?

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Yes: The vagus nerve is a large nerve on both sides of your body. It begins in the brainstem and travels through your neck into your chest and then into the abdominal region. It provides the nerve supply to both your heart and your GI system through its multiple branches. If it is stimulated in your GI system it is possible to cause various changes in heart rate. Can even cause people to pass out.

Question 7

does anyone know the name of the nerve in you stomach that can cause heart symptoms?

Accepted Answer

The vagus nerve: The vagus nerve can slow your heart rate.

Question 8

my cardilogist thinks i am too anxious about
heart symptoms explained rapid bursts of 6 to 8
extremely fast beats i get now and then are ectopic true?

Accepted Answer

What are the nature: and diagnosis of the fast heart beats? Is this atrial fibrillation? It is reasonable to be anxious about unexplained symptoms and although this anxiety may contribute to more cardiac irritability it would make more sense to diagnose and treat the problem than it would to just blow it off. Consider seeing an EP doctor for diagnosis and permanent treatment.

Question 9

could low potassium cause heart symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Low potassium cause muscle weakness and may increase risk of arrhythmias. Low magnesium sometimes associated with low k, may worse the risk. Ekg must be done. Also the cause have to be investigated. Drug related, GI losses, kidney losses, endocrine disease associated.

Question 10

i have upper right arm pain. is that a heart symptom

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Atypical: For heart symptom but talk to your physician for complete evaluation.

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