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What are some causes of irregular heartbeats / arrhythmia's?

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Dr. Yu Sun answered

Some things : Alcohol abuse diabetes drug abuse excessive coffee consumption heart disease hypertension (elevated blood pressure) hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) mental stress scarring of the heart; often the result of a heart attack smoking some dietary supplements some herbal treatments some medications.

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Answered 10/7/2017

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