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It feels like my heart skips a best then goes normal skips a beat then goes normal do i have some kind of heart problem?

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It sounds like you: May have palpitations which can be described as skipped beats, fluttery feeling in chest or episodes or heart pounding or racing, most of the time these are of no consequence, but in certain cases could be related to thyroid problems, anemia, electrolyte imbalances and of course cardiac disorders. It is important to discuss with your doctor so that the above can be ruled out. Good luck!

Answered 2/9/2014

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Premature beats: Premature beats are common in healthy people of all ages. Caffeine, alcohol, stress, and fatigue may cause premature atrial contractions or premature ventricular contractions to occur more frequently.Interestingly, both skipped beats and extra beats or palpitations typically have same cause: the heart's regular rhythm is interrupted by a premature or early beat. If more frequent contact md.

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