What causes intense heart beats in a 28 years old?
Patient: i have had a condition for the last 13 month now whereas it feels like a drop beat in my chest which happens everyday.but for the past 4 days these beats in my heart have been happening every 10 seconds. i got really scared and called an ambulance. i was on the heart monitors for 5 hours in the hospital and it was picking up my proble3m. the doctor said i am getting extra beats from the bottom of my heart and sent me home because their is nothing they can do for me. they have said nit is harmless but the problem is i am really scared and the beats are so intense. is this normal for a guy my age at 28 to be experiencing this. it is making me stressed out and the fear is terrifying....do u have any advice for me.......please help Doctor: Hello!  understand your situation, but you don't have to worry. With what you refer, it does not look a serios problem. The problems with heart beat can have different causes.  In your age, the possibility that this comes from organic factors, such as a heart disease, is very low. I think that your situation is transitory. However, if the problem persist for a long time and becomes more frequent and disturbing then I would recommend that you consulte a cardiologist and make some examinations to evaluate your cardiac rhythm and function, such as ECG, echocardiography and a holter rhythm 24 hours. After these test's redults and evaluating the heart rhythm and  it's nature, the cardiologist will take a decision to start or not any medication. I hope to have helped you with my answer.I wish you good health!Thank you for using HealthcareMagicYou are welcome to write again if you have other questions.Regards,Dr. P. Cerri