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Carrollton, GA
A 23-year-old male asked:

Sometimes get a heartbeat that feels like my heart stops/flutters/skips a beat/drops. feel dizzy/sick and then returns to normal. is this pvc? cause?

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Dr. Jason Klein
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 19 years experience
Maybe: Could be pvc, or premature atrial contraction, premature junctional beats, or another arrhythmia like svt. Would get checked with an ekg and possibly a 24 hour monitor to find out for certain. Talk to your doc.
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