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Why does my heart stop beating for a while sometimes when i sleep on my back?
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Subjective?: If this is really happening then you may have some degree of sleep apnea. You need to get a cardiac monitor while asleep. A mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry monitor is good. You also need a sleep study. This work-up should be performed under your physician's supervision.
Answered 1/29/2018
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