Hi, drs does bronchitis effect the heart, slow down the heart beat, causes heart aches, palpatations. i had bronchitis and now it feels at times like my heart is gonna stop beating like, like i need to pump it. and the other my heart pushed so hard that i woke up, like it struggled to beat and had a hard push which woke me up, this was in the morning but.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Bronchitis is inflammation of airways. Most common cause for this is viral infection. So some degree of tachycardia and palpitations can be seen with bronchitis. But feeling of missing heart beats, pushing hard etc. are not seen in bronchitis. So better to consult cardiologist and get done ECG, 2d echo and Holder monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ECG) to rule out arrhythmia. You may need anti arrhythmia and other cardiac supportive Chat Doctor. . Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.