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Top Doctors: 5 facts about a racing heart

Louise Spadaro, M.D., checks blood pressure during a

Photo credit: Steven Sunshine | Louise Spadaro, M.D., checks blood pressure during a healthy heart check for Gloria Aluttto of New Hyde Park in her office located at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn. (June 18, 2012)

When your pulse quickens, it's easy to fear that something's wrong.

There might be nothing wrong, but a racing heart, felt in your wrist, could be a sign that you need medical care -- maybe even right away.

Here's what you should know:

1. A RACING HEARTBEAT MAY BE PERFECTLY NORMAL

"Not every racing heart is an abnormality," said Dr. Louise Spadaro, a cardiologist at St. Francis...

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