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Suggest Treatment For Arrhythmia

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Posted on Wed, 13 May 2015
Question: I have been having periodic irregular heart beat where my heart skips a beat every 20-30 seconds. Seems to happen during times of stress or anxiety. I start burping when the beat skips. I do have anxiety medication. Resting heart rate around 72bpm
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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get a Holter monitoring

Detailed Answer:
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I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query.
I think I would be able to help you.

The symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of a possible arrhythmia.

now these can be dangerous. They can cause severe condition like stroke and embolism. With your history of anxiety, I wont rely on history alone.

I suggest testing a Holter monitoring.

I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
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Suggest Treatment For Arrhythmia

Brief Answer: Get a Holter monitoring Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Mittal. I have read your query. I think I would be able to help you. The symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of a possible arrhythmia. now these can be dangerous. They can cause severe condition like stroke and embolism. With your history of anxiety, I wont rely on history alone. I suggest testing a Holter monitoring. I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.