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Why do i feel like my heart racing, but its not actually fast? it's around 80bpm and regular, but strong. only last for 30mins. cardio test fine.
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Arrythmia: even though you are counting the heart rate at 80 the rate may be fluctuating --this is called an arrythmia--you may need a monitor to check for an arrythmia
Answered 9/28/2016
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