My heart beats faster when I breathe in, and slower when I breathe out?
Posted by adminFeb 10
Could there be a problem with my heart? I do have an occasional minor pain in my chest right on the bone by the bottom of my sternum on the right side.
I mean left side.
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Comment by BJC on February 10, 2010 at 11:38 pm
This is normal.
Your heartbeat will change when transitioning from inhaling to exhaling. If there is no change, or little change it may actually be a sign that the vagus nerve has been damaged (as with some diabetics)
In a healthy young person, there may be as much as a 75% drop when going from inhalation to exhalation.
Any chest pain, like the one you described, should always be checked out by a physician.