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What Causes Skipped Heartbeats?
Hi i have had a echocardiogram and i have also had a ecg. the where both normal. I am stillv having skipped beats that sometimes make me dizzy. these can be when i am walking sitting or lying down. some happen once a week or once a month the sometimes it happens 3 or four times a day. should i be worried. help please
Wed, 13 Feb 2019
Hello,
Since cardiac sonography and the ECG were normal, you can do a Holter monitoring test for 24-48 h to see the amount of cardiac ectopic beats and to consider if you need any medication or not.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anila Skenderi, General & Family Physician
Since cardiac sonography and the ECG were normal, you can do a Holter monitoring test for 24-48 h to see the amount of cardiac ectopic beats and to consider if you need any medication or not.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anila Skenderi, General & Family Physician
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