A 40-year-old male asked:

Laying on left side causes my heart to feel like it's gurgling/struggling to pump? it feels heavy. kind of feeling it when standing up as well.

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

Normal: Such feelings when lying on your left side are quite common and normal. If you are overweight, it would help to lose weight.

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