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Why Does Heart Skip Beats In A Middle Aged Man In Good Shape?

I have a skipping heartbeat everytime I am finished eating or try to exercise and they are persistant. I am a very fit person and I have exercised all my life, I m 51 years old and in excellent shape, I weight 114lbs and I m 5 6 . I started experiencing these 2 months ago, they come on with exersion and after eating and they are not going away.
Mon, 26 Nov 2012
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HI,
Welcome to health care magic ,
from your history i would like to suggest to undergo EKG first as base line and if base line EKG normal then go for TMT and check your heart rate and rhythm on exercise ,
and as per response consult cardiologist and follow his advice .
Take Care
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Why Does Heart Skip Beats In A Middle Aged Man In Good Shape?

HI, Welcome to health care magic , from your history i would like to suggest to undergo EKG first as base line and if base line EKG normal then go for TMT and check your heart rate and rhythm on exercise , and as per response consult cardiologist and follow his advice . Take Care