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Sometimes during physical activities (such as basketball) my heart will race abnormally fast. no pain, but is scary, and takes a few seconds to stop.

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Dr. Michael Korona answered

Specializes in Radiology - Interventional

Please: get checked. Probably ok but you could have a problem with the coronary arteries ( vessels to your heart) or with the heart itself.

Answered 6/19/2014

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