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Ate something really salty and had a lot of pvcs / skipped heart beats that night. could this be related?
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Skipped heart beats: Electrolyte imbalance can cause cardiac irregularities, Potassium and magnesium are well known for that, not particularly with sodium. Alcohol, caffeine and chocolate can cause skipped beats too..
Answered 10/29/2018
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