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What Causes Skipped Heart Beats?

Hi I have recently had an echocardiogram 24hr ecg test and 4 ecg tests plus blood tests I was diagnosed with a ectopic heart beat I m constantly aware of my heart beating and feels like it skips beats should I be concerned my gp said my heart results are fine part from that
Mon, 21 Aug 2017
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one lonely ectopic heart beat has no meaning. If they are more than 10 / minute & you feel giddy or pain chest then you need to go in for investigation. More so if you are a pilot you need to go in for a holter test.
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What Causes Skipped Heart Beats?

one lonely ectopic heart beat has no meaning. If they are more than 10 / minute & you feel giddy or pain chest then you need to go in for investigation. More so if you are a pilot you need to go in for a holter test.