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What Causes Missed Heart Beat With Chest Discomfort?

John.

Iam a 'healthy' 65 year old. I exercise regularly and can run a few miles with no problems. my normal heart rate is about 52 beats per minute. Out of the blue my heart will miss every third heartbeat. It gives me some chest discomfort and then rights itself. I can put it right by exercising or holding my breath. Its a bit unnerving when it happens which can be quite often.

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Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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Hello and thank you for using HCM. I carefully read your question and i understand you concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion.

According to your explanations i thing we are dealing with extrasistolic-heart beats. This are electrical impulses generating from parts of the heart different from that of normal sinus rhythm. They cause this escaped beat, this sensation of a palpitation that cause you a chest discomfort.
The extra-sistolic beats might happen for different reasons. From simple emotional stress to anemia, hyperthyroidism, ischemic heart disease ect. The fact that you exercise without any problem is a very good thing.
To know haw to deal with this extra-sistoles you have to do some examinations like a blood analyses, an electrocardiogram, an echo-cardiography and a holter monitoring. It can give us a better view of you heart structure and the rhythm tendency.
Only then we should know if it is necessary to treat this with medication.
At mean time i encourage you to keep training and avoid caffeine products because they rise extra-sistolic beats.
Hope I was helpful. BEST REGARDS.

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What Causes Missed Heart Beat With Chest Discomfort?

Hello and thank you for using HCM. I carefully read your question and i understand you concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. According to your explanations i thing we are dealing with extrasistolic-heart beats. This are electrical impulses generating from parts of the heart different from that of normal sinus rhythm. They cause this escaped beat, this sensation of a palpitation that cause you a chest discomfort. The extra-sistolic beats might happen for different reasons. From simple emotional stress to anemia, hyperthyroidism, ischemic heart disease ect. The fact that you exercise without any problem is a very good thing. To know haw to deal with this extra-sistoles you have to do some examinations like a blood analyses, an electrocardiogram, an echo-cardiography and a holter monitoring. It can give us a better view of you heart structure and the rhythm tendency. Only then we should know if it is necessary to treat this with medication. At mean time i encourage you to keep training and avoid caffeine products because they rise extra-sistolic beats. Hope I was helpful. BEST REGARDS.