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What do you suggest if my heart keeps feeling really weird like a dropping sensation (really slow)?

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Dr. Tamanna Nahar answered

Heart rate: you should be evaluated by a PMD. get history, physical, CBC, metabolic panel, thyroid test, ECG, holter, echo.

Answered 8/17/2014

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