Can emotional stress cause skipped beats?

Yes but: The important first step is a evaluation by a cardiologist as cardiovascular disease (cvd) frequently coexists causing skipped beats (palpitations). Depression is associated with cvd. Patient's who have panic disorder and/or depression have chest pain and palpitations. In the absence of cardiac disease, then the patient should be treated for their psychiatric illness alone.

Yes, however,: You may need to have your heart checked to be sure it is not a medical problem before assuming that it is due to psychological stressors.