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I have COPD - what could be causing a racing heartbeat?
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Dr Sina M. Keihani
Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Physician
Dr Keihani is a Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine and also a Specialist in Sleep Disorders. He is the Director of SleepMed Australia and Consults … View Profile
There are two common reasons, both are medications. There are medications that are relievers and also medication has been shown to increase their airways. Side effects of those is to effect the heart, causing it to race and beat faster. So complications can result from that. Secondly patients that have COPD can as a result from this, become very anxious; and with anxiety symptoms it can effect and manifest in the same way.
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