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What Causes Irregular Heart Beats?

I recently started skipping heart beats. this happened several years ago and I was on meds for several years but my current dr. told me to try going off the meds several months a go and I was fine. I am 75 teach exercise four hours a week and am generally in good health. I had a complete heart work up before going on the meds and they found nothing wrong
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
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Hi. Thank you for asking on HCM. I carefully read your query and I understand your concern.

The "skipping heart beat" is a situation that is called premature heartbeat or extrasystole. It represents an activation of the electrical system prematurely, usually from an another excited site within the heart muscle (ectopic beat). When atrial in origin, or single ventricular, they usually are harmless and nothing to worry about. Let this aside, I would recommend you to have an EKG and a 24-hour Holter rhythm monitor or an episode monitor. After having these examinations in hand, we can further discuss about the severity of this condition, and whether we should start or withhold treatment.

I hope I was helpful. Feel free to contact me again. Good day.
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What Causes Irregular Heart Beats?

Hi. Thank you for asking on HCM. I carefully read your query and I understand your concern. The skipping heart beat is a situation that is called premature heartbeat or extrasystole. It represents an activation of the electrical system prematurely, usually from an another excited site within the heart muscle (ectopic beat). When atrial in origin, or single ventricular, they usually are harmless and nothing to worry about. Let this aside, I would recommend you to have an EKG and a 24-hour Holter rhythm monitor or an episode monitor. After having these examinations in hand, we can further discuss about the severity of this condition, and whether we should start or withhold treatment. I hope I was helpful. Feel free to contact me again. Good day.