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What Causes Irregular Heart Beats?

my heart feels like it stops beating or it gets really hard to tell if it is beating or not when i lay down i woke up from my sleep this morning but i was still laying in my bed and i could not feel my heart beating my skin felt really cold i got really scared so i sat up about a couple of minutes later every thing went back to normal but only when im sitting up should i be worried about this? :/
Mon, 30 May 2016
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern.

I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion.

You should know that this are related to heart rhythm issue.This are electrical impulses that generates from parts of the heart different from normal sinus rhythm.They cause premature heart contaction that its not a normal one.You feel like an irregular beat,a palpitation, flattering sensation, anxiety ,difficulties in breathing deeply.

This rhythm issue might have different causes to simple emotional stress or pathologys like anemia ,hyperthyroidism,electrolyte imbalances, cardiovascular disease.

If I was your treating doctor I will recommend some examination like an electrocardiogram,a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls,a full blood analyze to exclude anemia,hyperthyroidism,electrolyte imbalances and a holter rhythm monitoring to evaluate what are this rhythm issue and if they are significant or not.

Hope I was helpfull.

Best regards,Dr.Ervina
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What Causes Irregular Heart Beats?

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. You should know that this are related to heart rhythm issue.This are electrical impulses that generates from parts of the heart different from normal sinus rhythm.They cause premature heart contaction that its not a normal one.You feel like an irregular beat,a palpitation, flattering sensation, anxiety ,difficulties in breathing deeply. This rhythm issue might have different causes to simple emotional stress or pathologys like anemia ,hyperthyroidism,electrolyte imbalances, cardiovascular disease. If I was your treating doctor I will recommend some examination like an electrocardiogram,a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls,a full blood analyze to exclude anemia,hyperthyroidism,electrolyte imbalances and a holter rhythm monitoring to evaluate what are this rhythm issue and if they are significant or not. Hope I was helpfull. Best regards,Dr.Ervina