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What Causes Skipping Of Heart Beat And Discomfort?

I occasionally have a weird heart stutter. It doesn't hurt, but it is uncomfortable. When it happens, I cough for a few seconds afterwards. It's like either an extra beat or a skipped beat (can't really tell, but I think it's a skipped beat). I'm a bit confused, and a bit worried it might be serious - it's been happening for the past year or so.

I am 16, about 5 ft tall, 10-11 stone (I know, I'm a bit overweight). I have no history of heart conditions.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Skipped beats are common ...minor symptoms OK...but if disturbing your day today. Then need treatment....need to do holter and then on assessing that cardiologist give medication or other treatments....
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What Causes Skipping Of Heart Beat And Discomfort?

Skipped beats are common ...minor symptoms OK...but if disturbing your day today. Then need treatment....need to do holter and then on assessing that cardiologist give medication or other treatments....