Question 1

most of the times i take my first meal of the day like at 3 pm and after i eat my heart start beating very strong. and it last for like 30 minutes to an hour and then slowly it go back to normal. why does that happens?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. You may try taking a smaller meal. If you symptoms persist, it would be prudent to see a doctor. 
Wish you good health!

Question 2

what happens when your heart skips a beat several times a minute?

Accepted Answer

Usually nothing: Depending upon the type & frequency. You may experience palpitations but get checked out with a holter monitor to get answers.

Question 3

what happens when your heart completely stops?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If heart skips a beat, no danger, but if it stops completely blood will not circulate and organs will be deprived from oxygen and nutrients and person could die if not resuscitated.

Question 4

what happens when your heart recieves more blood than it pumps?

Accepted Answer

Things back up...: If the heart can't pump as much blood as it is receiving, then blood backs up, first into the lungs and then into the right side of the heart and then into the rest of the body.

Question 5

what happens if your heart fails?

Accepted Answer

Heart failure: Heart failure means the heart is not pumping adequate output to satisfy the bodies needs. Usually this results in fluid retention, fatigue, edema, and shortness of breath. There is a form called diastolic failure in which the heart pumps adequately but to do this requires high intracranial pressures and fluid retention.

Question 6

what are the causes of heart attacks to happen?

Accepted Answer

Heart attacks: Are caused by the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque in a coronary artery. This can be triggered by increased pulse pressure in that artery. We don't understand all the triggers however.

Question 7

what will happen if your heart rate is too low?

Accepted Answer

You die: Well, only if it's too low to support life!  You mean pretty low but not that low.  Some people tolerate a heart rate in the 40's or even 30's with no symptoms.  Most often, when the heart rate is that low, one feels fatigue, dizziness, and may even have chest pain or pass out.  A dangerously high potassium, thyroid disorder or too much of a medication might cause this.  Some require a pacemaker.

Question 8

why does heart pain happen and what are the causes?

Accepted Answer

Nerves in heart: There are nerves in the heart so if there is a problem in the heart pain can occur. If for instance there is a blockage in an artery, the heart muscle gets damaged and pain can occur. Inflammtion in the sac around the heart, the pericardium, can also cause pain..

Question 9

when i'm too full, my heart races why does that happen?

Accepted Answer

Tachycardia: Full in the stomach, or full of feelings in the heart, Full of what?, If it is related to eating there might be some increased sympathetic activity with type of food you eat, but it s to the level of causing symptoms like racing palpitation have it checked out with an ekg or prolonged heart monitoring

Question 10

what happens if there is a hole in heart what wil happen?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on the size, the age of the patient, whether it's new and a result of heart attack or if it's been present since birth. In the worse cases, it cause congestive heart failure and occasionally can be the cause of a stroke.

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Most of the times i take my first meal of the day like at 3 pm and after i eat my heart start beating very strong. and it last for like 30 minutes to an hour and then slowly it go back to normal. why does that happens?

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What happens when your heart recieves more blood than it pumps?

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