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A member asked:
Does general tachycardia (i know that is probably not a medical term) run in families? whenever we take certain types of medications (i.e. naproxen, zofran, etc.), drink alcohol, or eat certain foods, our hearts race. is it a specific gene that causes thi
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Not likely: I am not aware of any gene that selects for generalized sinus tachycardia. I am familiar with clusters of atrial fibrillation that seem famiilial.
Answered 12/18/2018
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Doc, whenever i drink alcohol, my eys become abnormally red and heart beats faster, can I know the reason and after some time the irritations reduced.
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