Hypothesis: If Susan's on and off rapid heartbeat is occurring often and last longer every time it happens, then it is possible that Susan has a heart disease that is slowly developing over time. Because her rapid heartbeat cannot be the result of just because of her normal workout regimen, even though her heartbeat is supposed increased whenever she exercises.
Like many healthy people, exercising is part of Susan's lifestyle. It should be normal for her heart rate to increase whenever she exercises, this should not raise any alarm health wise. Susan's condition might not be a rare case, like usual she was working out in the gym that is when she noticed something that is unfamiliar about her heart beat. As she was making her way to the weight machines in the gym, her heart started to beat rapidly, but she experienced something similar before. However, what made Susan feel panicked this time was that her heart did not only beat rapidly, but it also did not beat normal after 20 seconds. When her unusual heart beat continued, she noticed she was also experiencing some kind of a pain because there was pressure …show more content…
But the question is, if Susan's condition is due to a sign of a heart disease, then how is it possible that her results did not indicate any possibility of a disease? Perhaps her Cardiologist might have missed out on some of her severe symptoms. Because it is not normal for a person who is as healthy as Susan to suffer from a rapid heartbeat without a good reason. "The signs and symptoms of coronary heart disease (CHD) may differ between women and men. Some women who have CHD have no signs or symptoms. This is called silent CHD. Silent CHD may not be diagnosed until a woman has signs and symptoms of a heart attack, heart failure, or an arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)." ("National Institutes of Health"