Can rapid heartbeat be due to stress?
Patient: My heart beat has been jumping or doing a hicup ever two beats for the last couple of days off and on went to the emergency room and they said id be fine it was from stress, i made it quite aware to them that i had wpw syndrome and had surgery for it and its been ten years since i had problems like this. I feel like this is dangerous but they said id be fine unfortunately my heart leveled out at the top or bottome of the ekg every two heart beats instead of making a point after every beat. This is very uncomfortable and i dont have inusurance no family doctor and i feel like this is unhealthy. Doctor: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, stress can cause rapid heart rate. But since you had WPW (wolf Parkinson while) syndrome in the past, better to rule out arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) for your symptoms. So get done ecg, 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ecg). If all these are normal then no need to worry for major heart related diseases. Your rapid heart rate is mostly due to stress. So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it's solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs too. Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.