Chest thumping can be caused by premature beats, atrial fibrillation or hyperthyroidism.
1. Premature beats: premature beats of the heart caused by premature impulses from an ectopic pacing point are the most common type of arrhythmia and can occur in both normal people and patients with heart disease. Chest thud twice, may be caused by premature beats, if there is usually no discomfort symptoms, it is likely to be a normal physiological phenomenon.
2. Atrial fibrillation: mostly caused by coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and other reasons, patients usually show irregular heartbeat. If the patient suffers from atrial fibrillation, the patient may have two chest thuds.
3. Hyperthyroidism: mostly due to autoimmune factors, hereditary and other reasons, due to hyperthyroidism increased basal metabolic rate, accompanied by sympathetic hyperfunction, will cause the heart rate to accelerate, the patient may appear chest thumping twice.
If you experience chest thumping, it is recommended that you go to a regular hospital in a timely manner, complete the relevant examinations, identify the cause of the disease and then under the guidance of the doctor to carry out treatment.