<human>: Hi,My husband s heart beats very loud during sleep. I can hear loud and inconsistent poundings and I can even feel them when I m myself in bed. Is this normal?I may add that he is 24 years old and undergoing a lot of stress since he is in medschool.
<bot>: HI this can be due to stress or really related to some cardiac problem. If he complains of palpitations, chest pain, any shortness of breath on exertion I would suggest you to go for an ECG with a cardiac evaluation. Please check out for his hemoglobin levels, electrolytes, sugar, & thyroid levels. Please advise him to distress himself. If all the above tests are normal, simple anxiolytic Chat Doctor.  All the best take care