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I was waiting for you to mention that you have been to your doctor about this. If you haven't, then you need to. Obviously anyone who has a question about their heart deserves a careful hands on evaluation by a physician. Call your doc, or if you feel you have an emergency call 911.
That understood, for educational purposes, the description is a reasonably common one. Most people who complain of a fleeting intermittent flip flop sensation in the middle of the chest, with no other associated symptoms, are describing early or "premature" heart beats. These are heart beats that follow too soon on the heels of the preceding beat.
Our normal heartbeat is regularly paced, which enables the heart to fully fill and fully eject it's contents with each beat. If a beat follows too soon the heart only has time to partially fill, which means it ejects a smaller volume of blood with that beat. The early beat, and the slight pause until the next beat, is felt as a brief flip flop feeling in the chest, without any pain, shortness of breath or other symptoms.
Most early beats are PAC's (premature atrial ontractions), or PVC's (premature ventricular contractions), depending on the origin within the heart of the early beat.
The causes can be as simple as too much caffeine, anxiety and stress, cold and allergy medicines and decongestants, or more complicated and serious, having to do with medication interactions, thyroid problems, organic Heart disease, and other medical conditions. A history, physical exam, electrocardiogram and laboratory tests are required to properly investigate irregular heartbeats.
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What cause your heart to flutter?
1st of all go to a Dr and get it assessed... if it is fluttering all the time it could be a very dangerous rhythm. A Dr will know what to do. You need a heart monitor to assess the rhythm, then if it is indeed "fluttering" medications and/or a procedure known as ablation either radio or cryo could resolve it.
What is it called when the upper chambers of the heart flutters?
Atrial Flutter. You may be thinking of atrial fibrillation, though.
What is atrial fibrillation and flutter?
abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart. In atrial fibrillation, the atria "quiver" chaotically and the ventricles beat irregularly
How many types of heart rythem-?
There are three types of heart rhythms and they include; Supraventricular arrhythmias,Ventricular arrhythmias,Bradyarrhythmias.
Does heartburn hurt in your back?
when i get heartburn in tends to hurt my left side of my back i always mistake it for a heart attack but it only happens if i lay down or bend over so i know its only heartburn
When you lay down why does your heart and your whole body get numb?
When I lay down why does my heart and my whole body get numb?
What is a sentence for the word flutter?
She felt her heart flutter when he waved.
Why does your heart flutter when you yawn?
It should not "flutter" perhaps you just feel the tightening in your chest. It does increase thoracic pressure which your heart may be reacting to. If you are worried see a doctor and ask for a heart monitor that will record your heart when you yawn.
When you lay down why do you hear your heart beat in your stomach?
I as always told i could be pregnant! But no its not because your pregnant its because your heart beats trhough your whole body, when you lay down you can feel it better! But its not a sign of pregnant
What happens with atrial flutter?
Atrial flutter-- Rapid, inefficient contraction of the upper chamber of the heart.
Can indigestion make your heart flutter?
No. Indigestion generally has no effect on the heart whatsoever. The sensations caused by indigestion can feel very much like a "heart flutter", however. In fact, it can sometimes be difficult for a physician to differentiate between the two without further testing. If you are concerned that you may be experiencing heart flutter, I would recommend seeing your doctor for an EKG (electrocardiogram) at the very least, to rule out any sort of heart problem.
Heart flutter caused by chemo and menopause?
thats a big possibility
Why do paper helicopters flutter?
Paper helicopters flutter because the air gets under them and pushes them up against the natural gravity that is pushing them down. If made right these can flutter and fly quite a distance before finally coming down.
Difference between atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter?
They're he same thing. Atrial flutter is more of a slang term, and is sometimes found in patients with atrial tachycardia. Basically, atrial fibrillation is a disorder, and atrial flutter is a symptom
Can taking fiber capsules cause heart flutter I just upped my fiber intake to lower cholesterol. Since then I get a flutter in my chest once in a while.?
The flutter could be tiny air bubbles, due to the higher fibre, moving about
Can heart flutter be a side effect of pain medication such as morphine?
Yes, heart flutter is actually a very main side effect of pain medication. I had a root canal recently and this happened to me. It gets slower and more spaced out as the medicine wears down. You shouldn't have anything to worry about unless it is persistent when you are not on the medication or you have taken too many pills. Hope I was of some help!
How do you lay down items in the safari zone in heart gold?
select the item and press A where you want it to be.
