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During a carotid artery scan (handheld like an ultrasound) an intermittent cardiac arrhythmia was detected. what kind of arrhythmia would it be?
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Arrhythmia : You need to get an ekg first to see if you really have arrhythmia . Based on that you may need more studies including echo, holter , etc. Please go and see your doctor ...
Answered 3/16/2017
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