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What Causes Reduced Heart Beat During Sleep?
This is really strange and has been getting worse. I try to go to bed at night and when I just start to dose off I get a really strange feeling in my chest and it causes me to jump awake. The best way for me to describe it is, it feels like my heart almost stops beating. I just want to know what it could be, how it could be fixed, and why it may be happening.
Thu, 29 Dec 2016
Hi,.
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
Decrease in heart rate during sleep is a normal phenomenon. But if it is causing you trouble, you should get it checked.
It includes a 24hr Holter monitoring which will monitor your ECG for 24 continuous hours including sleep.
Also get a 2D Echo done to rule out any associated cardiac anomaly.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Sameer Maheshwari
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
Decrease in heart rate during sleep is a normal phenomenon. But if it is causing you trouble, you should get it checked.
It includes a 24hr Holter monitoring which will monitor your ECG for 24 continuous hours including sleep.
Also get a 2D Echo done to rule out any associated cardiac anomaly.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Sameer Maheshwari
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