What causes fluttering feeling in chest?
Patient: I have noticed in the last week or so that after dinner, I feel a thump in my chest that you can actually feel and a fluttering right under my chest.  I recently had a colectomy and am not sure if that has anything to do with it. I feel the fluttering after breakfast as well. I am 58, 5'5'' and weigh 126.  I am a two time cancer survivor. Doctor: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.I can understand your concern.Fluttering feeling in chest should be evaluated for arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart).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 arrhythmia and other heart diseases.Your fluttering is seen after food. So gastritis is more likely.So take pantoprazole tablet on empty stomach twice daily.You will mostly improve with this.Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.