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Why Is My Heart Skipping Beats While Sleeping?
Hello, I ve noticed lately that when I go to lay down for the evening, I become acutely aware of a skip of my heart approximately every 5-10 beats. After each skip, my heart surges. I have an appointment scheduled for a physical in approx. 3 weeks. Should I wait? I am a 46 year old female, non-smoker.
Sat, 25 Jan 2014
Hello!
Thanks for your query.
These symptoms may be caused from extrasystoles .
These are common in healthy people with normal heart,and they may occur on 24-hour Holter monitoring in over 60%-75% of healthy adults.
However they can be a feature of certain cardiac disease.
To diagnose these you should do :
resting 12 lead ECG
Holter monitor
full blood count and thyroid function tests
electrolytes
For further evaluation you should consult with your doctor.
Take care of your self
Thanks for your query.
These symptoms may be caused from extrasystoles .
These are common in healthy people with normal heart,and they may occur on 24-hour Holter monitoring in over 60%-75% of healthy adults.
However they can be a feature of certain cardiac disease.
To diagnose these you should do :
resting 12 lead ECG
Holter monitor
full blood count and thyroid function tests
electrolytes
For further evaluation you should consult with your doctor.
Take care of your self
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