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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Heart Beat
Question: I am a 75 year old male and my heart skips about every 6th or 7th beat although I am not aware of it until I take my pulse
Brief Answer:
Cardiologist consult is necessary.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Its hard to answer what exactly is happening with your heart from the point of this service. But for sure you should not ignore it. You may have some extra beats triggered by other then regular source of your heart beats or there might be a block which is causing it.
For sure you should consult cardiologist. Heart ECG, 24 hours Holters ECG and heart ultrasound should be done at first.
Depending of the type of arrhythmia you have, some medicines or even a minimal invasive procedure called ablation might be necessary. In some cases heart stimulator may be also needed.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Cardiologist consult is necessary.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Its hard to answer what exactly is happening with your heart from the point of this service. But for sure you should not ignore it. You may have some extra beats triggered by other then regular source of your heart beats or there might be a block which is causing it.
For sure you should consult cardiologist. Heart ECG, 24 hours Holters ECG and heart ultrasound should be done at first.
Depending of the type of arrhythmia you have, some medicines or even a minimal invasive procedure called ablation might be necessary. In some cases heart stimulator may be also needed.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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