A member asked:

I'm 21 with tachycardia issue, had an echo, ekgs, cardiac ct angiogram, bloods, chest ct, 24hr holter. keep getting sweaty and tight in the chest and sometimes skipped beats eating dinner. causes?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Brain ≈ Heart Rate: Without brain input, heart rate ~110 bpm. Heart, (like rest of our body) & heart rate constantly split second controlled from brain. Vagal acetylcholine release slows rate, sympathetic adrenaline/noradrenaline release increases rate. Fear/anger/stress (subconscious), high thyroid hormone, low heart output (for whatever reasons) & re-entry circuits are common reasons for rapid heart rate.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Svt?: May need an event monitor to diagnose exact arrhythmia.

Answered 7/28/2013

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