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What Could Temporary Sensation Of Heart Halting And Dizziness Indicate?

I was sitting at work this afternoon, and I'm not quite sure what happened. I felt as though my heart stopped for about 2 seconds, I got light headed, and about the time I thought I was going to faint, I felt my heart start back up again and in another few seconds I felt normal. Do you know what happened?
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a cardiac arrhythmia.

Anxiety could also mimic this clinical scenario.

I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG and some blood lab tests :

- complete blood count
- blood electrolytes
- fasting glucose
- thyroid hormone levels (a thyroid dysfunction could cause arrhythmia)
- kidney and liver function tests

An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring and a cardiac ultrasound may be needed to rule in/out a cardiac arrhythmia if suspicions are raised.

If all the above tests result normal, the main cause of your symptoms would be anxiety.

Hope to have been helpful!

Best wishes,

Dr. Iliri
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What Could Temporary Sensation Of Heart Halting And Dizziness Indicate?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a cardiac arrhythmia. Anxiety could also mimic this clinical scenario. I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG and some blood lab tests : - complete blood count - blood electrolytes - fasting glucose - thyroid hormone levels (a thyroid dysfunction could cause arrhythmia) - kidney and liver function tests An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring and a cardiac ultrasound may be needed to rule in/out a cardiac arrhythmia if suspicions are raised. If all the above tests result normal, the main cause of your symptoms would be anxiety. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes, Dr. Iliri