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About David Richardson
Expertise
Adult heart function and disease. Not very good about children lesss than 12. Hypertension is o.k. Heart rhythm a special interest.

Experience
Certified in cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Was chairman of division of cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia. Am now mostly retired.

Organizations
Fellow of American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology and member of American Physiological Society..

Publications
Circulation, American Heart Journal, Hypertension.

Education/Credentials
M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Residency training at Yale Uhniversity School of Medicine and Medical College of Virginia.

Awards and Honors
Gold Heartt Award from American Heart Association in 1995.

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Heart & Cardiology - THUMPING IN CENTER OF CHEST

Expert: David Richardson - 11/7/2009

Question
Hello Mr. Richardson:

I am just wondering if feeling a thump in the center of your chest is something life threatening? I have normal EKG's and I have had a normal ECHO. Also, all blood work is normal. I am a very anxious person. Is this something that I should be worried about and what causes it?

Thank you!

Answer
Dear Rita,

No not life or health threatening. You're probably feeling skipped heart beats, which are normal heart activity, don't mean you have heart disease now or will in the future. The beat after the long pause of a skipped beat is an extra large beat that many people feel as a thump.

Please write back if this note doesn't answer all your questions.

David Richardson

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