Dr. Ilir Sharka
Cardiology
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Hello doctor,
I am 22 years old. I experience heart palpitations with a skipped beat for three years. When I exercise (run), I experience heart palpitations and I cannot breathe freely and naturally (exercise intolerance). I consulted a cardiologist and he says nothing is wrong with my health. After taking echo, I noticed mitral valve prolapse in that echo but he says it does not require treatment but I do not know whether my problem is due to this mitral valve prolapse. Should I take any medicine? How to cure it?
Hello,
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Your symptoms could be related to anxiety. I agree with your doctor that mitral valve prolapse is not a serious medical disorder. Anyway, it can trigger ectopic heart beats especially during straining physical activity. Anyway, if the problem persists, I would recommend performing an ambulatory 24 to 48 hours ECG monitoring and some blood lab tests. Do Complete blood count for anemia, thyroid hormone levels, and blood electrolytes for electrolyte imbalance. If all these tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of your complaints.
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