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Is Irregular Heart Beat A Cause For Concern?
Question: My heart skips a beat once a min or so. Is this a problem?
Brief Answer:
Seems like extrasystolies
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
From your description it looks like you have extrasystolies, it is an arrhythmia, when there are premature heart contractions. If they are less than 200-400 a day it is not dangerous. If they are more or you are very symptomatic there will be a need for treatment.
I would advise you to have a holter monitoring done, it is an examination when your 24 hour ECG is registered, so your physician can see the exact amount of arrhythmias and decide whether there is a need for treatment.
Hope this was helpful
Wishing you good health
Regards
Seems like extrasystolies
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
From your description it looks like you have extrasystolies, it is an arrhythmia, when there are premature heart contractions. If they are less than 200-400 a day it is not dangerous. If they are more or you are very symptomatic there will be a need for treatment.
I would advise you to have a holter monitoring done, it is an examination when your 24 hour ECG is registered, so your physician can see the exact amount of arrhythmias and decide whether there is a need for treatment.
Hope this was helpful
Wishing you good health
Regards
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