Diary of Symptoms for a Heart Rhythm Problem
If your doctor thinks you might have a heart rhythm problem, he or she may ask you to keep a diary of symptoms. This information can help your doctor find out what type of rhythm problem you have.
In your diary, include the following:
- How fast or slow was your heart beating? See
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- What symptoms did you have?
- What time of day did your symptoms occur?
- How long did your symptoms last?
- What were you doing when your symptoms started?
- What may have helped your symptoms go away?
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 2, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC |
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