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Does Caffeine Causes Missed Heartbeat?
sir age 51 diabetic and hypertension with occ. miss -skip beat sensation under habit of tea with normal echo, normal tmt 7 mint, normal signal ecg for rmt Q..occasinally once in 2 or 3 months or in 6 months in very normal situation suddenly I get one miss beat sensation with long interval ..beat resume in 1 or 2 second but with serious giddiness and unbearable situation for few mint...can this tea caffine effect?acidity concern?--in normal condition signal ECG negative for RMT--occ. episode of extra systole found( long duration extra systole???)
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
Hi There
Your concern is very genuine as a missed beat of more than 3 second can cause loss of consiousness which can lead to a fall and injury.
Yes excessive intake of caffeine containing drinks like coffee can cause missed beats.
I would like to suggest that you should stop taking tea or coffee for few days and watch if that happens again or not. If not then coffee is the culprit in your case, if it happens then consult a cardiologist personally and get a HOLTER MONITORING done.
I wish you good health
Your concern is very genuine as a missed beat of more than 3 second can cause loss of consiousness which can lead to a fall and injury.
Yes excessive intake of caffeine containing drinks like coffee can cause missed beats.
I would like to suggest that you should stop taking tea or coffee for few days and watch if that happens again or not. If not then coffee is the culprit in your case, if it happens then consult a cardiologist personally and get a HOLTER MONITORING done.
I wish you good health
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