Hiatal Hernia and pounding heart
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So i was diagnosed with a 3cm hiatal hernia back in May 2021 that was causing chest pain. I complained of episodes of what i can only describe as my heart beating extremely hard. it is never an irregular rhythm and it is never racing. just a steady heartbeat at around 70bpm but it is POUNDING. It beats so hard that i can always feel it in my chest and head during these episodes. i get a PI% index of 20% when this occurs. I went to see a cardiologist and they did a STRESS, ECHO, EKG, and Holter. everything came back normal. doctor said everything is normal and there is nothing to worry about in my heart. yet i still feel this extremely hard pounding heart. my blood pressure is normal, my heart rate is normal. I asked my gastroenterologist about this and he said that he hasnt heard of a hernia causing this. he told me that a hiatal hernia only causes GERD and occasional epigastric pain. Ive seen many others have experienced a very wide range of symptoms from their hiatal hernia but i wanted to know if anyone has also experienced a hard pounding heart that has a normal rhythm, bpm, and blood pressure ?
ive been very anxious about the feeling and it scares me to death. please let me know if anyone has experienced this feeling. i just want to know if its something my cardiologist missed or if its an actual symptom of my hiatal hernia.
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