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2. Palpitations - Wikipedia

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   Palpitations occur when a person becomes aware of their heartbeat. The heartbeat may feel hard, fast, or uneven in their chest. [1] Symptoms include a very fast or irregular heartbeat. Palpitations are a sensory symptom. [1] They are often described as a skipped beat, a rapid flutter, or a pounding in the chest or neck. [1]

3. Heart sounds - Wikipedia

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   Heart murmurs are produced as a result of turbulent flow of blood strong enough to produce audible noise. They are usually heard as a whooshing sound. They are usually heard as a whooshing sound. The term murmur only refers to a sound believed to originate within blood flow through or near the heart; rapid blood velocity is necessary to produce ...

4. Apex beat - Wikipedia

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   Sometimes, the apex beat may not be palpable, either due to a thick chest wall, or conditions where the stroke volume is reduced; such as during ventricular tachycardia or shock. The character of the apex beat may provide vital diagnostic clues: A forceful impulse indicates volume overload in the heart (as might occur in aortic regurgitation)

5. 11 causes of chest pain that aren't a heart attack - AOL

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   And, it's true that severe pressure or tightness in the chest is the most common symptom of a heart attack. But many other chest pain causes can lead to similar types of discomfort, experts say ...

6. Parasternal heave - Wikipedia

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   Parasternal heave occurs during right ventricular hypertrophy (i.e. enlargement) or very rarely severe left atrial enlargement. [4] This is due to the position of the heart within the chest: the right ventricle is most anterior (closest to the chest wall).

7. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Pericarditis refers to inflammation of the thin sac surrounding the heart. The most common symptom is sharp chest pain, which is felt in the middle or left side of the chest or sometimes in the ...

8. Premature ventricular contraction - Wikipedia

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   Heart disease was excluded after physical examination, chest x-ray, ECG, echocardiography, maximal exercise stress test, right- and left-heart catheterization and coronary angiography. [30] In 122,043 United States Air Force flyers and cadet applicants during approximately 48 seconds of ECG 0.78% (952 males) had PVC within all age groups, but ...

9. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   If your heart doesn’t get enough oxygen, you might develop chest pain (angina). When the blood flow to your heart is blocked entirely, it can lead to a heart attack .