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My heart often beats really fast that lasts a few seconds but it's accompanied by the urge to cough. what's going on?
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SVT: That's a classic description of a tachyarrhythmia (abnormal rapid heart rhythm) which is statistically most often an svt (supraventricular tachyarrhythmia.) a 24 hour or 30 day (depending on how often you get it) heart monitor test will make an accurate diagnosis and allow the best treatment. Meanwhile you should avoid nicotine, caffeine, and other stimulants.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Arrhythmia: It sounds like you probably have an transient irregular heart beat or arrhythmia. While there are many types of arrhythmias, if it lasts only a few seconds it is probably not dangerous. Should this feeling continue, or worsen, or if it makes you feel lightheaded or dizzy, or like you might pass out, call you doctor to be checked. You could wear a holter monitor to record your heart beats.
Answered 8/18/2013
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