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What's the definition for a heart beating really hard? is it hyperdynamic or something else? also please tell me about turbulence and tachycardia.

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Dr. Jerome Zacks answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Multiple causes: Hard heart beating, sometimes referred to as "pounding in the chest" can be caused by a rapid heartbeat, premature beats or sometimes even by a slow heart beat. Turbulence usually refers to the disruption of smooth flow through the heart by a valve narrowing or leak. Tachycardia simply means rapid heart beat.

Answered 8/17/2014

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