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What could be the cause of my heart feeling like it is stopping before sleep?
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Heart stopping: As you fall asleep, you are most aware of your heart beat. So it is common to feel your heart beat at that time. With that everyone has PVC ' s or premature ventricular contraction daily, these are beats that originate from the bottom of the heart and are followed by a pause. This pause may be what you are feeling.
Answered 6/10/2014
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