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Hello doctor! The doctor told me why I have a feeling of heart palpitations, discomfort in the chest when lying down? Ask your doctor for advice. I would like to thank you.
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Hello. The doctor would like to answer the question: "Why do I feel the heart pounding, chest discomfort when lying down?" Your heart is as follows:
According to the anatomical structure of the heart, the heart is located in the middle of the ribcage, slightly to the left. Surrounded by ribcage and pectoral muscles. Inside the ribcage, the heart is located between the lungs (mainly the sides and back), the back muscles and is "suspended" by a system of "pericardium" and ligaments.
Usually when "lying", the heart is closer to the chest wall, especially in thin people, it feels like the heart is close to the chest wall and "beating" stronger. Therefore, you will feel palpitations when lying down.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Quoc Viet - Interventional Cardiologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital
