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Sometimes it feels like my heart jumps a bit, it's like it stops then beats again what is this?
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PACs, PVCs: You perfectly describe premature beats. These can arise from the upper chamber (PACs) or lower chamber (PVCs). The heart likes to stay in rhythm so it pauses ("stops") for a moment after a premature beat to get back into its original rhythm.
Answered 7/9/2014
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