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What Causes Missing Of Heart Beats Followed By Breathlessness?

I amgetting fluttering in the chest. It feels like my heart is actually missing beats. It happens at odd times, like when I am relaxed, or when driving. I do not feel stressed so wonder what it is. I am 50, female, a little overweight but not too much. It happens two or three times a week and I feel as if Ican't breath...I can but thats what it feels like.
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Hello,
Most probably these ventricular ectopics. You should get one ecg done, if normal then needs holter monitoring for 24 hrs which will most probably pick the abnormalities in heart rhythm. Later, you ll also need thyroid test, if having menstural irregularities then hormonal profile as well.
Most of the times these are benign and not worrisome. So we need to confirm the diagnosis and then go ahead accordingly. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any questions.
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What Causes Missing Of Heart Beats Followed By Breathlessness?

Hello, Most probably these ventricular ectopics. You should get one ecg done, if normal then needs holter monitoring for 24 hrs which will most probably pick the abnormalities in heart rhythm. Later, you ll also need thyroid test, if having menstural irregularities then hormonal profile as well. Most of the times these are benign and not worrisome. So we need to confirm the diagnosis and then go ahead accordingly. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any questions.