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My heart is beating fast and it hurts and my left arm feel numb. what do these symptoms mean?

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Dr. Mark Rasak answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Means you need eval: Fast heart rates can mean an arrythimia and left arm numbness could be an anginal equivalent. You need a full history and physical, ekg , labs, stres test , holter etc.

Answered 6/9/2013

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