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What could cause my fiance's heart to be racing so fast he actually wakes up in the middle of the night?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
More details needed: There are multiple reasons why people can have a racing heart. This could be cardia related such as arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) or panic (yes people can have panic in their sleep). If it only happens at night while sleeping it could also be sleep apnea. I would suggest that he sees his primary care doc about this, as most causes are treatable.
Answered 7/29/2012
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See below: A heart arrythimia, called v-tach may do this. He should be seen and have an ekg.
Answered 7/20/2012
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