Extra heartbeat before cough not a sign of heart weakness, says cardiologist
Cardiologist Khaled Al-Nemer clarifies that an extra heartbeat before a cough does not indicate a weak heart and is usually harmless.
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AICardiologist and professor of cardiology and arterial catheterization, Dr. Khaled Al-Nemer, has stated that an extra heartbeat occurring before a cough does not indicate heart weakness.
Al-Nemer explained on the X platform that some people experience an extra heartbeat followed immediately by a cough, which is believed to result from a neurological reflex between the heart and the respiratory system.
He added that coughing alone does not signify heart weakness or that the extra heartbeat is dangerous. Such cases are usually not serious. A 24-hour heart rate recording can help determine the relationship between the two and rule out other causes of coughing. If the extra heartbeat is treated, the cough typically disappears immediately in these cases.