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What Causes Skipped Heart Beats?

My heart sometimes skips a beat when I walk up stairs...no pain..or heart racing. I am a 63 year old male in good shape, no weight problem , and for the last 18 months I have jogged on a treadmill 4 times per week for about 23 minutes( 1.55 miles) without any issues or heart skipping..it is just the stairs..any ideas?
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Hello,
Most probably these are ventricular premature complexes. These are ectopic or extra beats. These are usually benign and not life threatening. These are frequently associated with MVP, also caffeine, alcohol, thyroid problems may aggravate these.
So before going ahead we need to confirm it. Since these are not frequent Ecg may be normal, so in that case you ll need 24 holter monitoring which can diagnose these.
You should also get thyroid test done.
Avoid smoking, alcohol and caffeinated products. You should also discuss with your local doctor regarding Metoprolol Xr 25 mg once a day, which will suppress these beats.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any questions.
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What Causes Skipped Heart Beats?

Hello, Most probably these are ventricular premature complexes. These are ectopic or extra beats. These are usually benign and not life threatening. These are frequently associated with MVP, also caffeine, alcohol, thyroid problems may aggravate these. So before going ahead we need to confirm it. Since these are not frequent Ecg may be normal, so in that case you ll need 24 holter monitoring which can diagnose these. You should also get thyroid test done. Avoid smoking, alcohol and caffeinated products. You should also discuss with your local doctor regarding Metoprolol Xr 25 mg once a day, which will suppress these beats. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any questions.