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This is complemented by gastro-coronary reflexes [12] whereby the coronary arteries constrict with "functional cardiovascular symptoms" similar to chest-pain on the left side and radiation to the left shoulder, dyspnea, sweating, up to angina pectoris-like attacks with extrasystoles, drop of blood pressure, and tachycardia (high heart rate) or ...
A hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia [2] is a type of hernia in which abdominal organs (typically the stomach) slip through the diaphragm into the middle compartment of the chest. [1] [3] This may result in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) with symptoms such as a taste of acid in the back of the mouth or heartburn.
Dr. Patwa says that heart palpitations are tied to the heart's electrical conduction system, a network of muscle cells in the heart’s wall that control heartbeats’ rate and rhythm. “The ...
"Palpitations are typically benign, but the risks are based on the underlying cause of the palpitations," says Dr. Bradley Serwer, MD, a cardiologist and the chief medical officer at VitalSolution.
People who have experienced heart palpitations describe their symptoms in interesting and wide-ranging ways, says Dr. Edo Paz, a cardiologist at White Plains Hospital in New York and senior vice ...
Myocardial ischemia, the most frequent cause of cardiac pain, is the most common cause of death in the United States. [5] Urinary colic produced from ureteral stones has been categorized as one of the most intense forms of pain that a human being can experience. The prevalence of such stones has continuously increased, reaching values of over ...
Lead II electrocardiogram strip showing PSVT with a heart rate of about 180. Specialty: Emergency medicine, cardiology: Symptoms: Palpitations, feeling lightheaded, increased heart rate, sweating, shortness of breath, chest pain [2] Usual onset: Starts and stops suddenly [3] Causes: Not known [3] Risk factors
An increase in sympathetic nervous system stimulation causes the heart rate to increase, both by the direct action of sympathetic nerve fibers on the heart and by causing the endocrine system to release hormones such as epinephrine (adrenaline), which have a similar effect. Increased sympathetic stimulation is usually due to physical or ...