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Sudden feeling of faint and then shortness of breath & rapid heart rate?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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See your: Doctor or cardiologist. This could be an arrhythmia or irregular heart beat causing these symptoms. Get seen soon. U don't want to faint while driving , etc.

Answered 9/28/2016

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