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What Causes Palpitations With Skipping Of Heart Beat?
I am a 64 year old female. Five years ago I had a Radio Frequency Catheter Ablation done on my heart because of too many paths that caused me to have supra ventricular tachycardia. I get a few short palpitations once in a while but nothing serious. Now, I get skipped heart beats. I wonder if it is just stress because I have had a lot of changes in my life in the past two years.
Mon, 30 Jan 2017
Dear Mrs,
Don't worry, your skipped beats most probably are extrasystolies, which may be triggered by stress. Just try to regulate your lifestyle. If they are too much, such mire than 5-7 in a minute, then I would advise you to have a holter monitoring done to see if there is a need for treatment.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
Don't worry, your skipped beats most probably are extrasystolies, which may be triggered by stress. Just try to regulate your lifestyle. If they are too much, such mire than 5-7 in a minute, then I would advise you to have a holter monitoring done to see if there is a need for treatment.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
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