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Heart Beat Starts And Skips. Beats 20 Times Then Skips. Cause And Treatment?
Question: Heart beat starts and skips. Beats 20 times then skips, hesitates sometimes 5-6 times in a count of 20.
Hi,
An irregular heart beat such as this is not normal and may need treatment. There are a number of different types of irregular heart beat so it would be impossible to comment any further at this stage.
I suggest you see a cardiologist who will probably do an EKG in the first instance. This will guide further management. You may need to start medication.
I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB FRCA
An irregular heart beat such as this is not normal and may need treatment. There are a number of different types of irregular heart beat so it would be impossible to comment any further at this stage.
I suggest you see a cardiologist who will probably do an EKG in the first instance. This will guide further management. You may need to start medication.
I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB FRCA
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