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What Causes Increased Heart Rate?

age 58, female. after hiking 3 days in a row, when i lay down to sleep at night my heart feels like it is jumping around. i felt my pulse and i am skipping beats, which i think is normal for me. this has been going on since last tuesday night. it s friday now. when i sit up a bit in bed, the jumping stops enough so i can fall asleep. what s happening?
Fri, 26 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, at your age (58 Yeats), arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) can cause similar symptoms.
Arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supra ventricular tachycardia etc can also cause skipping beats.
So better to get done ecg, 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ecg).
You may need anti arrhythmia drug on the basis of these reports.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Increased Heart Rate?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, at your age (58 Yeats), arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) can cause similar symptoms. Arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supra ventricular tachycardia etc can also cause skipping beats. So better to get done ecg, 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ecg). You may need anti arrhythmia drug on the basis of these reports. Don t worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.