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I am 40 and a male and get suspected early beat when i take ecg. is that dangerous?

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ECG: Random extra beats on ECG are usually not a problem.

Answered 7/13/2015

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Dr. Volkan Tuzcu answered

Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology

ECG : I practice electrophysiology, I can tell that it depends on so many factors , although benign early beats are much more common ..

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 7/13/2015

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