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I am 44 year old male am very fit can an a virus like flu or similiar cause heart arrhythmia? just started to notice this the last couple of days.
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Virus: yes it is possible. you can get a viral myocarditis or pericarditis involving the heart, and this inflammation can cause irregularities in electrical conductivity leading to arrhythmias.
Answered 5/28/2015
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