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While 10+ min into running i feel what people say is heart palpitations, should i be concerned and seek a doctor or is this normal, i'm 17 years old.

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Get an exercise EKG: You are probably fine but there are young healthy athletes who drop dead playing basketball because they have unusual cardiac anatomy or conduction anomalies. Check it out! These are quite rare but possibly deadly if you have one.

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Answered 2/7/2020

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A member asked:

While 10+ min into running i feel what people say is heart palpitations, should i be concerned and seek a doctor or is this normal, i'm 17 years old.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Dr Friedlander and 4 doctors agreed

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