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Pounding heartbeat

Pounding heartbeat: Introduction

Pounding heartbeat: The sensation of a pounding heart. See free access online books about Pounding heartbeat below. See detailed information below for a list of 14 causes of Pounding heartbeat, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Pounding heartbeat

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Medical Books Excerpts
  • TACHYCARDIA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • MURMURS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Murmurs
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Tachycardia
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Murmurs
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Palpitations
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Tachycardia
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Palpitations
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Tachycardia
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Murmurs
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Palpitations
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Tachycardia
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Murmurs
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Palpitations
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Tachycardia
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Murmurs
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • MURMURS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Misdiagnosis and Pounding heartbeat

Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from...read more »

Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder. Some of the conditions which may be causes of chest pain,...read more »

Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations and rapid heartbeat. In rare cases, this undiagnosed condition can be fatal. It should be considered for any...read more »

Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed, leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed. People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack, whereas there are various less dangerous possibilities. After...read more »

Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure. The "cuff" around...read more »

Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children. Some of the symptoms of hypertension that can be...read more »

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Medications or substances causing Pounding heartbeat:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Pounding heartbeat as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Detailed list of causes of Pounding heartbeat

The list below shows some of the causes of Pounding heartbeat mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Pounding heartbeat?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Pounding heartbeat. Of the 14 causes of Pounding heartbeat that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 13 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 14 causes of Pounding heartbeat

Conditions listing symptoms: Pounding heartbeat:

The following list of conditions have 'Pounding heartbeat' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Asymmetric septal hypertrophy ... pounding heartbeat

    F

  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1 ... pounding heartbeat
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 10 ... pounding heartbeat
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 2 ... pounding heartbeat
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3 ... pounding heartbeat
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 4 ... pounding heartbeat
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 6 ... pounding heartbeat
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 7 ... pounding heartbeat
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 8 ... pounding heartbeat
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 9 ... pounding heartbeat

    G

  • Generalized anxiety disorder ... pounding heartbeat

    H

  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... pounding heartbeat

    P

  • Panic attack ... pounding heartbeat
  • Panic disorder ... pounding heartbeat

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    Medical Conditions associated with Pounding heartbeat:

    Rapid heart beat (773 causes), Heart symptoms (2438 causes), Heart rhythm symptoms (1463 causes)

    Symptoms related to Pounding heartbeat:

    Palpitations (453 causes), Rapid heartbeat (773 causes), Slow heartbeat (28 causes), Asymmetric septal hypertrophy, Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1, Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 10, Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 2, Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3

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