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I have early heart beats. can this be the cause of my heart suddenly racing for about 3 seconds then resets itself back to normal?

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Yes--PAC's/PVC's: Premature atrial or ventricular beats can trigger runs of svt or non sustained vt. After such a run, there can be a sensation of heart racing followed by a pause and a resetting of the rhythm.

Answered 11/26/2012

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