A member asked:

My heart has been randomly racing and sometimes it gives me a feeling like i need to cough. i do have a nasty family heart history. could this be bad?

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Dr. Mark Rasak answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Sounds like PSVT: your symptoms sound like paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. intermittent fast heart rates. Labs , cardiac event recorder and echocardiogram are usual tests to start with . some rythms can be evaluated with EP studies and cured with ablation.

Answered 6/16/2014

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