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A member asked:

Sometimes when i have a bowel movement my heart goes into tachycardia. i suffer from occasional psvt but when there is gas, or bm my heart starts race?

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Heart monitor: Bearing down (like pushing for a BM) actually slows the heart and can terminate PSVT. You need to wear a 24 hour (or longer) heart monitor to determine what is actually happening with your heart rhythm when you have symptoms.

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Answered 4/17/2015

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