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Keep having moment where heart stops and can't breath but at er all test are normal. what could this be?

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Maybe rhythm problem: If a person has symptoms of heart stopping and difficulty breathing, many times these have resolved before arriving at the emergency room. An Event Monitor can be quite helpful to help figure out if there is a heart rhythm problem associated with these symptoms.

Dr Chu agreed

Answered 3/23/2015

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A member asked:

Keep having moment where heart stops and can't breath but at er all test are normal. what could this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Elden Rand answered

Dr Chu agreed

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