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I have palpitations cause of something touching/pressing against my heart. what would be ur recomendations for testing and screening this problem?

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Dr. Venkata Chilakapati answered

Palpitations: It seems you are feeling pounding sensation during palpitations. You need an ekgg, 48 hour holter monitor. If yoru have palpitation not on daily basis then you need event monitor for 30 days. From this we can diagnose underlying etiology for palpitations. If there are no arrhythmias and it is only from sinus tachycardia then anxiety disorder should be excluded by treatment. Get ur TSH checked.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

I have palpitations cause of something touching/pressing against my heart. what would be ur recomendations for testing and screening this problem?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Venkata Chilakapati answered

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