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Pounding heartbeat: The sensation of a pounding heart. See detailed information below for a list of 15 causes of Pounding heartbeat, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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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 unexplained heart rhythm...read more »
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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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Medical Conditions associated with Pounding heartbeat:
Rapid heart beat (865 causes), Heart symptoms (2927 causes), Heart rhythm symptoms (1589 causes), Cardiovascular symptoms (3192 causes)
Symptoms related to Pounding heartbeat:
Palpitations (566 causes), Rapid heartbeat (865 causes), Slow heartbeat (49 causes), Asymmetric septal hypertrophy, Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1, Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 10, Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 2, Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3
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