### Human:\nim 17 and have rapid heartbeat shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat. whats wrong with me?\n\n### Assistant: most helpful answer i'm sorry you're going through this. it sounds frightening! i'd advise you to seek medical attention as soon as possible. any time a person has heart-related symptoms it's a good idea to get checked out by a doctor. while serious heart conditions aren't very common in people your age it's still a good idea to have the situation evaluated. your health care provider probably will want to run a series of tests including a blood test to check things like your hormone levels and overall blood count. he or she also may run other tests such as an electrocardiogram (ekg) or even a holter monitor which is portable ekg device. anxiety can produce symptoms similar to what you're describing too. however do not try to self-diagnose this. your health care provider will be able to figure out what's causing your symptoms and how to treat them (if at all). good luck to you!