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What Are The Underlying Causes For Skipped Heart Beat?
my nane is sandy, I have a xtra heart beat or I call it a skip heart beat once in awhile and my chest gets warm it feels like a flip flop, It dons t happen all the time but when it does the next beat hurts then I get scared my dr. who is a do said it wont kill me to relax everybody has them I would like to get another drs. opinon. ive had stress test the doc said it was find.. why do hearts do this? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME SANDRA SHIVERY
Hi and welcome to HCM. These sensations are called palpitations. For most people, palpitations are a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence. Others have dozens a day, some so strong that they feel like a heart attack. Most palpitations are caused by a harmless hiccup in the heart’s rhythm. A few reflect a problem in the heart or elsewhere in the body. Most of the time doctors relate it to anxiety, deppresion or some psychological problem. Although sometimes that’s exactly right, it’s important to first rule out harmful heart rhythms and other physical causes. I think your doctor has ruled out serious problems, so no need to worry now. Follow few of these advice 1. Avoid caffiene 2.Avoid smoking and alcohol 3.Avoid decongestant medications 4. Drink plenty of fluids and get adequate sleep 5.Practice meditation or yoga to relieve stress 6. Practice some breathing exercises. I think i answered your query, all the best. Regards
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What Are The Underlying Causes For Skipped Heart Beat?
Hi and welcome to HCM. These sensations are called palpitations. For most people, palpitations are a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence. Others have dozens a day, some so strong that they feel like a heart attack. Most palpitations are caused by a harmless hiccup in the heart’s rhythm. A few reflect a problem in the heart or elsewhere in the body. Most of the time doctors relate it to anxiety, deppresion or some psychological problem. Although sometimes that’s exactly right, it’s important to first rule out harmful heart rhythms and other physical causes. I think your doctor has ruled out serious problems, so no need to worry now. Follow few of these advice 1. Avoid caffiene 2.Avoid smoking and alcohol 3.Avoid decongestant medications 4. Drink plenty of fluids and get adequate sleep 5.Practice meditation or yoga to relieve stress 6. Practice some breathing exercises. I think i answered your query, all the best. Regards