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A member asked:

I can see my heart beat through my chest and clothing, is this normal?

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Dr. Carlos Orrego answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Skinny: If you are skinny, it is probably normal to see and feel the heart.

Answered 12/10/2020

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Obesity, weight loss success with healthy diet and exercise: Is it normal for heart to beat stronger through chest wall so much to see heart beating motion through shirts? or feeling a stronger heart beat when laying down? is this due to fat loss?

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I can see my heart beat on my chest, that normal? and yeah i'm pretty skinny

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Sometimes, i can see see my chest moving when my heart beats even if my hr is within normal limits. Is this normal?

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When im still i can see my heart beating through my chest and when i'm working it my chest feels like is exploding and I have hear palpitations.

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Is it serious if I have very heavy heart palpitations, sometimes so hard I can see my entire left chest move through my shirt? I have anxiety problems

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