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My blood pressure machine sometimes tells me i have an irregular heartbeat sometimes it don't doctors say we don't think you do is the machine broke?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

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Sensor issue: Not uncommon for many BP machine yes to not "hear" or detect a few beats as pressure releasing--if just right pattern, will call it irregular. Can always check your pulse to see if regular or not.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

My blood pressure machine sometimes tells me i have an irregular heartbeat sometimes it don't doctors say we don't think you do is the machine broke?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

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