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I Will Feel My Heart Give One Good Strong Pound In My Chest

I will feel my heart give one good strong pound in my chest. It kind of feels like it skips. No ins. Any ideas Normally we don’t notice are heart beating. But with me all the sudden it gives one hard kick that I feel in my chest and then beets normal again. This happens up to 150 times a day and sometimes not at all. Does anyone know what this abnormal beat is? Thank you.
Sat, 19 Dec 2009
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What you are experiencing is not a murmur, it is "palpitations". It probably is an irregular heart beat, possibly something called "premature ventricular contractions" or "PVC's", but only a doctor can tell you for sure. This is something that I would definitely see a doctor about. PVC's can often be greatly reduced by staying off caffeine and certain medications. PVC's are only one possible cause of palpitations though. You really should get this checked. You can learn more about PVC's here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_ventricular_contraction
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I Will Feel My Heart Give One Good Strong Pound In My Chest

What you are experiencing is not a murmur, it is palpitations . It probably is an irregular heart beat, possibly something called premature ventricular contractions or PVC s , but only a doctor can tell you for sure. This is something that I would definitely see a doctor about. PVC s can often be greatly reduced by staying off caffeine and certain medications. PVC s are only one possible cause of palpitations though. You really should get this checked. You can learn more about PVC s here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_ventricular_contraction