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A member asked:
Why do i feel a heartbeat in my stomach?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Swallowed heart?: Just kidding! most likely you are feeling the pulsation from your aorta the large blood vessel that starts at the heart and courses down the middle of your body.
Answered 2/6/2021
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Why?: Your largest artery-the aorta passes there. If you're thin, if you press in on your stomach - it's normal to feel it. If you're feeling it while you're standing up or doing things, it may be abnormal and should be checked to rule out an aneurysm.
Answered 2/6/2021
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Heart beat: You may have a thin abdominal wall and you are feeling your descending aorta pulsating.it is a normal phenomenon
Answered 12/27/2019
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