Diagnosis
Most of the time, the occurrence of heart stumbles is a completely normal phenomenon of the heart. However, a doctor should be consulted if the symptoms or rhythm disturbances last longer than 30 seconds, if they occur frequently or if the accompanying symptoms are severe. In order to diagnose a heart stumble and to find out whether there is a connection with menopause, it is particularly important to talk to the doctor, i.e. to take a medical history.
Pre-existing conditions and risk factors for heart disease such as smoking should be discussed. In addition, the frequency, duration and accompanying symptoms are important for the doctor. It should also be discussed whether the symptoms are load-dependent.
For further examination, the heart is listened to, the blood pressure is measured and the pulses are palpated. In this way irregularities in the rhythm and frequency of the heart can be detected. In addition, if abnormal heart noises occur, the doctor can draw conclusions about other heart diseases.
Another diagnostic option is the ECG examination. Here, the excitation propagation of the heart is depicted, which allows conclusions to be drawn about the origin of the additional excitation. In addition, a heart ultrasound can be used to view the heart and heart diseases, such as defects of the heart valves, can be detected or excluded. Particularly important for the question whether the heart stumbling is related to menopause is the blood test, which measures the hormone levels in the blood and, in the case of heart disease, elevated proteins.
Associated symptoms
Heart stumbling during menopause can occur with or without accompanying symptoms. In most cases, the sole occurrence of a heart stumble, i.e. extrasystole, has no disease value. If concomitant symptoms occur in close proximity to the heart stumbling, it should be clarified whether they are merely symptoms of the menopause or whether there is an additional heart disease.
Such accompanying symptoms can be outbreaks of sweating, nervous restlessness or palpitations. These symptoms occur particularly in nervous people as an anxious reaction to the heart stumbling. Thus, they usually do not indicate an illness, but rather the emotional sensation.
In contrast, other accompanying symptoms such as dizziness, loss of consciousness, severe pain in the chest or upper abdomen and shortness of breath are more likely to indicate an underlying heart disease. If the heart stumbling and the accompanying symptoms occur more severely under stress, the cause of the symptoms should be clarified by a doctor. In rare cases, coughing may occur as an accompanying symptom.
In the case of a heart stumble, the pulse is often felt more strongly. Especially the blood vessels in the neck are close to the heart. Therefore, the increased throbbing can occasionally trigger a coughing sensation. Does the stumbling of the heart occur at rest?
