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How does a person develop skipped heart beats?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jun 17, 2016 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Hi @mikefox909. Welcome to Connect. I'm glad you found our community. According to Mayo Clinic, heart palpitations are the feelings of having rapid, fluttering or pounding heart. They can be triggered by stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition. Given the number of medications you are on, there could be a connection. A skipping heart beat is actually an arrhythmia and a more serious problem. Here is some information about palpitations: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-palpitations/basics/definition/con-20034780. And here is some info about arrhythmia: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-arrhythmia/home/ovc-20188123. Have you considered seeing a cardiologist to determine the cause of the issue and discuss treatment options? I think that would be a good idea!
I'm also tagging @pamelafrye1, @RCRH, @frankie999, @ellyons87, @cyndiblaw, @DiannaTV and @kcollins719 who have posted about palpitations and arrhythmia in the past and may be able to provide some insight or support.
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Hi, I really appreciate your response. Currently I have not experienced<br />
much palpitations lately. They usually occur with stress or after eating<br />
when I'm feeling full and having to get back to work after lunch. My pulse<br />
remains at normal levels. BP has been stable. Quick question why a<br />
nephrologist. Sounds interesting. Thx....Mike.<br />
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Both skipping heart beats and atrial fibrillation are difficult to diagnosis as to cause, in my disappointing experience. Cardiologists tend to deal with them just as they deal with hypertension -- which they usually characterize as "essential hypertension," the cause of which 1) is not apparent and 2) apparently is not worth tracking down. One of the best cardiologists around the Washington DC area gave me a consultation; the upshot was a plan for testing an arsenal of medications until either 1) the a-fib is controlled, 2) it is regarded as "essential" (thus of unknown cause), or 3) a series of expensive surgical treatments is exhausted. I advise that you find a dedicated cardiologist who is willing to do the hard work of diagnosis to find a cause, then go from there. If hypertension is your main problem, leave the cardiologist's office and track down the best nephrologist you can find.