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Heart burn, palpitation and heartbeat skipping!? should i be worried?

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See below: Skipping beats occasionally is not uncommon, however, heart burns, by some studies (gerd) is a risk factor for heart disease. See a cardiologist.

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Answered 5/2/2015

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Every evening, within 2 hours of eating, I get horrible feelings like heart palpitations but my heartbeat is normal. This usually lasts from 4-6 hours then just goes away until the next evening. It is so disturbing I can't sleep until it subsides. I?

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