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What Causes Missed Heart Beats?
Question: I have been aware of my heart missing a beet often, somewhere every 6 to 20 counts sometimes more than twenty.
Brief Answer:
Need details to help you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. I would be in a better position to guide you if you answer following queries:
1. How did you come to know that you a miss a beat?
2. Since when are you having this problem?
3. Do you have any past history of heart problem including heart attack?
4. are you diabetic or hypertensive?
5. Any family history of heart problem, caner or any other illness?
6. Do you feel shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing while sleeping?
7. Any other symptoms that you want to share besides this?
I will be looking forward for the answers to conclude the discussion in the best interest of yours.
Thank You
Need details to help you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. I would be in a better position to guide you if you answer following queries:
1. How did you come to know that you a miss a beat?
2. Since when are you having this problem?
3. Do you have any past history of heart problem including heart attack?
4. are you diabetic or hypertensive?
5. Any family history of heart problem, caner or any other illness?
6. Do you feel shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing while sleeping?
7. Any other symptoms that you want to share besides this?
I will be looking forward for the answers to conclude the discussion in the best interest of yours.
Thank You
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
1.I can almost feel the miss
2.I became aware of the miss this fall
3.not to my knowledge.
4.no
5.both parents, mother angina/father had a heart attact at 53.both lived into early eighties.
6. no shortness of breath.
7.A few times I have experienced a stabbing pain whereby I was unable to take a deep breath, did not last longer than 10 breaths.
8. Am currently taking Sandoz-Losartan/HCT 50/12.5mg.for high blood pressure control, possibly 2 years. Seems to be ok.
2.I became aware of the miss this fall
3.not to my knowledge.
4.no
5.both parents, mother angina/father had a heart attact at 53.both lived into early eighties.
6. no shortness of breath.
7.A few times I have experienced a stabbing pain whereby I was unable to take a deep breath, did not last longer than 10 breaths.
8. Am currently taking Sandoz-Losartan/HCT 50/12.5mg.for high blood pressure control, possibly 2 years. Seems to be ok.
Brief Answer:
Could be arrhythmia or heart block, Needs further workup at hospital
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for getting back with the answers. Skipping beat is something to be taken seriously. From your history i concluded that it needs further workup as there is also family history of heart problem. You could be suffering from arrhythmia or heart block. I would suggest you to visit hospital and set an appointment with a cardiologist. He will perform detailed examination followed by some investigations and on top of the list is E.C.G. It will give details of skipping beat. Treatment will depend on the results of the examination & labs.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
Could be arrhythmia or heart block, Needs further workup at hospital
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for getting back with the answers. Skipping beat is something to be taken seriously. From your history i concluded that it needs further workup as there is also family history of heart problem. You could be suffering from arrhythmia or heart block. I would suggest you to visit hospital and set an appointment with a cardiologist. He will perform detailed examination followed by some investigations and on top of the list is E.C.G. It will give details of skipping beat. Treatment will depend on the results of the examination & labs.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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