Question 1

what are possible reasons that my heart beats so intensely?

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Adrenaline?: Heart pounding at rates below 100-110 usually is from adrenaline rather than a heart problem. The body can overproduce adrenaline due to anxiety, lack of sleep, or other stress, or a medical issue like anemia or overactive thyroid. Anxiety-related beating tends to be worse at night when everything is quiet & people start listen to their heart. If it goes away when you are busy, that's a good sign!

Question 2

my heart beats fast --why?

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LOTS of reasons: Tachycardia (fast heart beat) can be caused by stress, anemia, infection, fever, dehydration, medication, low blood sugar, hyperthyroidism and many many other causes. Some causes are problems with the heart, others cause your normal to beat too fast. Time to call your doctor and get checked out!

Question 3

are skipped heart beats dangerous?

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Generally not : If they are of the isolated pac or PVC type...But other causes of " skipped beats are not as benign...Check with your physician.

Question 4

how normal is it to have skipped heart beats?

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Very: Everybody gets these.  More than five per minute when you're limiting your caffeine intake, or if the come in runs, cause chest pain, shortness of breath, or make you faint requires a physician's office visit at least.

Question 5

irregular heart beat?

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Possibly extra beats: A simple electrocardiogram might help ease your mind. The most common cause is benign extra beats. Theoretically it could be something else, but this is one of the best uses for an ekg.

Question 6

having a rapid heart beat?

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Tachycardia: Rapid heart rate can be from exertion, infection, or other disease process such as pulmonary embolus.  Other common problems associated with tachycardia would be SVT and atrial fibrillation. Thyroid problems can be a factor .

Question 7

what can a slow heart beat mean?

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Cardio fitness: In a young person, a slow heart usually means a healthy and fit heart.  The important question is -- are you feeling well? If not, please see your doctor asap.

Question 8

what leads to irregular heart beats?

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Irregular heart beat: It could be from heart failure or valvular abnormalities or medication induced or CAD or idiopathic.

Question 9

could an mri change your heart beat?

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MRI: No. If you have MRI phobia your heart beat could go up.

Question 10

skipping heart beats always abnormal?

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No: Skipped heart beats are very common, occurring in as many as 80-90% of people, most of whom have no heart disease. Shortness of breath associated with skipped beats is far less common, many of whom have heart disease..

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