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My heart races before a coughing fit. been diagnosed with copd?

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Dr. Nishant Kalra answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Does that bother u?: Next time check pulse on wrist if its regular or irregular? Does it last only upto the point of cough. It may be simple tachycardia. May not be dangerous. If the pulse is irregular, you may wanna visit a cardiologist in clinic to get ekg done.

Answered 2/7/2014

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