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Sometimes i will get palpitations that take my breath away (gasp for a breath). they only happen at night laying down, and will even wake me up from sleep. lots of cardiac work up normal. is this common?
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Concerning. Did you wear an outpatient heart.monitor for at least 2 days& if you did, did it show any arrhythmias when you experienced symptoms? If no symptoms occurred you should wear a long term monitor until palpitations occurred. It's very important to determine whether you're actually having abnormal cardiac rhythms or not. Apparently your BP,heart exam, EKG & thyroid function were normal.
Answered 7/9/2022
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