Heart Beating Fast and Right Side Enlarged

[Tech Artist]

So recently my heart has been beating fast at random times. Like when I lay down to go to sleep, my heart will start beating fast. I just got done eating a big dinner and about 30mins after that it started beating fast for no reason.

I went to my heart doctor recently and he said one of the tests I took revealed the right side of my heart was enlarged. So, my question is, what do you all think this means? Is my heart being enlarged a serious thing? Why is it I have issues with my heart beating fast at random times? Have any of you had any of these problems before and if so, could you give me any help and/or advice?

I am going to be getting a 2 day Nucular Stress Test and a Sleep Apnea test. Hopefully that will reveal what is going on.

Thanks!

[Machaon]

Asthma and heart disease go hand in hand. Asthma puts tremendous strain on the heart. When the heart is constantly stressed out and beating irregularly, the stress can cause the heart muscle to weaken and enlarge. This can cause long-term health problems, and eventually may lead to heart failure, if not taken care of while younger. It happened to me.

The bed is the worst place for allergies and asthma, so when you lie down in bed you can expect an increase in allergy, asthma and heart rhythm problems.

Also..... a meal puts an additional strain on the heart, so an already sensitive and irritated heart will be more prone to erratic behavior after a meal. How would you react if someone just shoveled a ton of spaghetti and meatballs on top of you, especially at night when you are tired from a long day's pumping?

Take care..... be well!

[Mileena42]

You might want to ask for an echocardiogram to check your valves and your EF%! It might be nothing, but its better to be safe than sorry.

[Tech Artist]

Originally Posted by Mileena42

You might want to ask for an echocardiogram to check your valves and your EF%! It might be nothing, but its better to be safe than sorry.

Already had one. I have had a Cat Scan, a Holter Monitor, an Echo, and a stress Echo. Everything but the Echo(which apparently didn't show the whole heart and was inconclusive... =/), turned out normal. If this Nuke Stress Test and Sleep Apnea test turns out normal, then I don't know. I guess we'll see what my doctor says. I do have to say I am getting tired of this chest pain and my heart beating fast randomly, ecpesially since I don't really know what's causing it.

Originally Posted by Machaon

Asthma and heart disease go hand in hand. Asthma puts tremendous strain on the heart. When the heart is constantly stressed out and beating irregularly, the stress can cause the heart muscle to weaken and enlarge. This can cause long-term health problems, and eventually may lead to heart failure, if not taken care of while younger. It happened to me.

The bed is the worst place for allergies and asthma, so when you lie down in bed you can expect an increase in allergy, asthma and heart rhythm problems.

Also..... a meal puts an additional strain on the heart, so an already sensitive and irritated heart will be more prone to erratic behavior after a meal. How would you react if someone just shoveled a ton of spaghetti and meatballs on top of you, especially at night when you are tired from a long day's pumping?

Take care..... be well!

Is there anything you would recommend I should do?

[Machaon]

Originally Posted by Tech Artist

Is there anything you would recommend I should do?

Yeh...... but you won't like the answers.

Once the heart is injured or damaged, the body will endlessly attempt to make up for the lower heart performance by producing excess hormones and cytokines, chemicals which attempt to force the heart to beat harder, faster and better. Over time these excess chemicals can cause additional damage to the heart, and any other organ and gland in the body, including the pancreas.

With damage to the heart, the body also has major problems converting calories to energy. Most people with a damaged heart also develop Diabetes because of the body's inability to effectively process calories.

So.... the best solutions are going on a very healthy low calorie, small meal diet; plenty of exercise; taking the most effective and least disabling heart medication; and avoiding irritants that will cause even more over-production of body hormones and cytokines.

I documented this in a thread titled: The four essential steps, that I've taken, that help me live with Heart Failure if you care to read further. The link is : http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=641933