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What Causes Frequent Heart Palpitations?

I can feel my heart palpatating. I also have a stethescope and can here the frequent irregularity of my heart. It beats normal for about 15 seconds then it feels like it skips a beat and then beats faster for a second. This has been going on since yesterday. Should I be concerned enough to to to the ER?

Fri, 11 Dec 2015
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thank you for asking question..ireregular heart rate with feeling of palpitation is suggestive of some rhythm disorders,either regularly irregular or irregularly irregular.it may be a simple vpcs or more serious atrial fibrillation.you should contact in ER to rule out underlying structural heart disease.it may be a lone AF, if you dont have any disease.
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What Causes Frequent Heart Palpitations?

thank you for asking question..ireregular heart rate with feeling of palpitation is suggestive of some rhythm disorders,either regularly irregular or irregularly irregular.it may be a simple vpcs or more serious atrial fibrillation.you should contact in ER to rule out underlying structural heart disease.it may be a lone AF, if you dont have any disease.