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What Causes Frequent Missed Heartbeats?
I am having missed heartbeats more frequently. It appears as if my heart is beating strongly and then it flutters. When I take my pulse, I can actually feel the missed beat...there is a gap between beats. It is happening auite frequently in the last week. What do you think it could be?
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
As you told about heart beating strongly is actually heart palpitations which in turn could be due to anxiety or stress or anemia or gastric reflux or may be ectopic beats.
Missed beats occasionally seen even in normal individuals but if it is consistent and associated with heart palpitations then it must be evaluated further by examination and various tests.
You must be further evaluated for premature atrial or ventricular contractions,paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation etc.
The above heart diseases have many other symptoms apart from palpitations and ectopic o missed beats but they some times start with this symptoms.
You can undergo ECG,holter monitoring (24 hr heart activity) ,TMT if no contraindications, or 2D echo to rule our heart problem.
You must consult your physician if facing this problem since long time.
You can take with tab.lexapro which is a good drug for anxiety but you will need prescription from some local doctor or GP.
Regards,
Welcome to HCM.
As you told about heart beating strongly is actually heart palpitations which in turn could be due to anxiety or stress or anemia or gastric reflux or may be ectopic beats.
Missed beats occasionally seen even in normal individuals but if it is consistent and associated with heart palpitations then it must be evaluated further by examination and various tests.
You must be further evaluated for premature atrial or ventricular contractions,paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation etc.
The above heart diseases have many other symptoms apart from palpitations and ectopic o missed beats but they some times start with this symptoms.
You can undergo ECG,holter monitoring (24 hr heart activity) ,TMT if no contraindications, or 2D echo to rule our heart problem.
You must consult your physician if facing this problem since long time.
You can take with tab.lexapro which is a good drug for anxiety but you will need prescription from some local doctor or GP.
Regards,
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