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Did my heart just stop? took a deep breath and when i exhaled, felt huge thud in my chest, couldn't breathe for a second, and got a massive head rush.

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Skipped beat: Sounds like your heart skipped a beat. No big deal unless it becomes a repeated annoyance, in which case you would need to see a cardiologist.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2013

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