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My Heart Will Not Stop Skipping Beats.. Can Something Be
Question: My heart will not stop skipping beats.. can something be out of balance .. should I take a blood test?? Blood pressure is great .. heart rate on the high side of normal.. what can o do fro stop the skips?
My heart will not stop skipping beats.. can something be out of balance .. should I take a blood test?? Blood pressure is great .. heart rate on the high side of normal.. what can o do fro stop the skips?
Brief Answer:
?Cardiac arrhythmias
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service.
I am Dr. Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
The usual cause of the feeling of palpitations, giddiness, pounding heart, increased heart rate, skipped beats and lightheadedness is an arrhythmia.
You need a workup in the form of thyroid profile, lipid profile, electrolyte levels, ECG and echo of the heart.
In some patients, a test called Holter monitoring and electrophysiological studies of the heart is indicated.
Kindly visit your cardiologist for further evaluation and management.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts, please let me know.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards
?Cardiac arrhythmias
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service.
I am Dr. Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
The usual cause of the feeling of palpitations, giddiness, pounding heart, increased heart rate, skipped beats and lightheadedness is an arrhythmia.
You need a workup in the form of thyroid profile, lipid profile, electrolyte levels, ECG and echo of the heart.
In some patients, a test called Holter monitoring and electrophysiological studies of the heart is indicated.
Kindly visit your cardiologist for further evaluation and management.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts, please let me know.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Brief Answer:
?Cardiac arrhythmias
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service.
I am Dr. Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
The usual cause of the feeling of palpitations, giddiness, pounding heart, increased heart rate, skipped beats and lightheadedness is an arrhythmia.
You need a workup in the form of thyroid profile, lipid profile, electrolyte levels, ECG and echo of the heart.
In some patients, a test called Holter monitoring and electrophysiological studies of the heart is indicated.
Kindly visit your cardiologist for further evaluation and management.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts, please let me know.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards
?Cardiac arrhythmias
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service.
I am Dr. Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
The usual cause of the feeling of palpitations, giddiness, pounding heart, increased heart rate, skipped beats and lightheadedness is an arrhythmia.
You need a workup in the form of thyroid profile, lipid profile, electrolyte levels, ECG and echo of the heart.
In some patients, a test called Holter monitoring and electrophysiological studies of the heart is indicated.
Kindly visit your cardiologist for further evaluation and management.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts, please let me know.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
I have had an echo and they found a mitral valve prolapse and slight dilation of the aortic valve.. my lipids are little high my hdl are high..my triglyceride are at 80..my hdl are at 62.. my thyroid is great..my electrolytes are all good but I keep getting the skipped beats. I have had a Holter monitor 2 years ago it showed pvc what else can I check I do not like these skipped beats.. are they dangerous???
I have had an echo and they found a mitral valve prolapse and slight dilation of the aortic valve.. my lipids are little high my hdl are high..my triglyceride are at 80..my hdl are at 62.. my thyroid is great..my electrolytes are all good but I keep getting the skipped beats. I have had a Holter monitor 2 years ago it showed pvc what else can I check I do not like these skipped beats.. are they dangerous???
Also my hands have been going numb after I sleep on them .. any relation to the heart??
Also my hands have been going numb after I sleep on them .. any relation to the heart??
Brief Answer:
MVP
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome back.
Your diagnosis is very obvious....Mitral valve prolapse with dyslipidaemia.
You have skipped beats due to your cardiac ailments.
Arrhythmia are due to cardiac ailment and you have been optimally evaluated for it.
Pvc(premature ventricular contractions) or vpc(Ventricular premature complexes) occur when the ventricles (lower chambers of heart)contract before the atrium(upper ones).This makes normal heartbeat out of sync.
There would be a feeling of an extra beat followed by a pause(skipped beat) and then a normal heartbeat.
PVCs are absolutely benign,left as it is and are very common in elderly.
They need treatment only when they cause decrease blood pressure,syncope or any other deterioration.
You can reduce them by avoiding coffee,alcohol and tobacco.
Avoid heavy and greasy food.
Your doctor may prescribe you beta blocker group of drugs.
Ultimate option is Radio frequency catheter ablation.
Numbness of your hands does not seem to have any relation to your heart.
Regards.
MVP
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome back.
Your diagnosis is very obvious....Mitral valve prolapse with dyslipidaemia.
You have skipped beats due to your cardiac ailments.
Arrhythmia are due to cardiac ailment and you have been optimally evaluated for it.
Pvc(premature ventricular contractions) or vpc(Ventricular premature complexes) occur when the ventricles (lower chambers of heart)contract before the atrium(upper ones).This makes normal heartbeat out of sync.
There would be a feeling of an extra beat followed by a pause(skipped beat) and then a normal heartbeat.
PVCs are absolutely benign,left as it is and are very common in elderly.
They need treatment only when they cause decrease blood pressure,syncope or any other deterioration.
You can reduce them by avoiding coffee,alcohol and tobacco.
Avoid heavy and greasy food.
Your doctor may prescribe you beta blocker group of drugs.
Ultimate option is Radio frequency catheter ablation.
Numbness of your hands does not seem to have any relation to your heart.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
MVP
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome back.
Your diagnosis is very obvious....Mitral valve prolapse with dyslipidaemia.
You have skipped beats due to your cardiac ailments.
Arrhythmia are due to cardiac ailment and you have been optimally evaluated for it.
Pvc(premature ventricular contractions) or vpc(Ventricular premature complexes) occur when the ventricles (lower chambers of heart)contract before the atrium(upper ones).This makes normal heartbeat out of sync.
There would be a feeling of an extra beat followed by a pause(skipped beat) and then a normal heartbeat.
PVCs are absolutely benign,left as it is and are very common in elderly.
They need treatment only when they cause decrease blood pressure,syncope or any other deterioration.
You can reduce them by avoiding coffee,alcohol and tobacco.
Avoid heavy and greasy food.
Your doctor may prescribe you beta blocker group of drugs.
Ultimate option is Radio frequency catheter ablation.
Numbness of your hands does not seem to have any relation to your heart.
Regards.
MVP
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome back.
Your diagnosis is very obvious....Mitral valve prolapse with dyslipidaemia.
You have skipped beats due to your cardiac ailments.
Arrhythmia are due to cardiac ailment and you have been optimally evaluated for it.
Pvc(premature ventricular contractions) or vpc(Ventricular premature complexes) occur when the ventricles (lower chambers of heart)contract before the atrium(upper ones).This makes normal heartbeat out of sync.
There would be a feeling of an extra beat followed by a pause(skipped beat) and then a normal heartbeat.
PVCs are absolutely benign,left as it is and are very common in elderly.
They need treatment only when they cause decrease blood pressure,syncope or any other deterioration.
You can reduce them by avoiding coffee,alcohol and tobacco.
Avoid heavy and greasy food.
Your doctor may prescribe you beta blocker group of drugs.
Ultimate option is Radio frequency catheter ablation.
Numbness of your hands does not seem to have any relation to your heart.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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