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Hello, for the last 5 months i've been suffering with palpitations (i'm told). heart scan showed structurally heart was ok. i get the missed beat with?

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Dr. Dimitri Novitzky answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Palpitations: Palpitation is a perceived abnormality of the heartbeat characterized by awareness of heart muscle contractions in the chest: hard beats, fast beats, irregular beats, and/or pauses. It is both a symptom reported by the patient and a medical diagnosis. Palpitation is frequently associated with anxiety and does not necessarily indicate a structural damage. You require a cardiologist

Answered 3/29/2016

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