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I think i have a heart palpitation or something. sometime when i take a deep breath then exhale it feels like my heart beats 1 or 2 times hard. help?
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Normal: There is variation in your heart beat as you inhale and exhale due to the pressure in the chest cavity. As long as it is only 1 or 2 beats it is normal.
Answered 6/18/2015
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Probably extra beat: The pressure in your chest changes with inspiration and expiration this sometimes causes the heart to have an extra beat. Sometimes you can feel this beat and sometimes not. This is not an uncommon phenomena. This is usually a benign finding. If you continue to be concerned you can get a Holter monitor which will show what your heart is doing. Speak with your MD.
Answered 7/27/2019
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