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My heart is going strangly fast for few seconds like it was about to jump out my chest and then stops. i counted 5 beats that were intence?

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Consider: A visit to a heart doctor. It may be related to your medicine that you take.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/2/2014

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