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I've had tachycardia + breathlessness 6 week post pericardial window.weather humid/hot. when outside having trouble breathing. connected to heart?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Likely: Continued inflammation of pericardium.

Answered 6/25/2013

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I'm 22year old female. I had my echo and ecg done due to shortness of breath on exertion and high heart rate. Ecg shows sinus tachycardia(HR 129bpm). Echo are all normal except mild MR, mild TR/mild PAH with RVSP 45mmhg. Is mild PAH causing symptoms?

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I have strong pounding heartbeat while resfing and shortness of breath started 3 months ago when i drank 2 energy drinks and a coffee i was smoker but i quit the ecg says i have sinus tachycardia but its not serious the echo says my heart is perfect?

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