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What significance of a periodic skipped heart beat?
I m familiar with PVCs, PAC s, etc. from being a DC, an EMT and a NMT. I listened to my wife s heartbeat this morning and noted a skipped beat, random, ranging from 1x/10 to 1x/30 beats. There was no awareness on her part of cardiac symptoms. She has long been athletic and has excellent endurance, and has a history of running 5K s.
Most literature has the skipped beats being symptomatic. This one isn t, and is not in any way regular. There was no coffee or other stimulant when I noticed this, and we were both just getting ready to get out of bed.
Any experience out there in this matter?
1 Answer
- Jay RLv 76 years ago
I occasionally take my pulse so as to enjoy the fact of my low pulse rate. Every one minute reading includes at least one skipped beat. An EKG last autumn was normal, so I don't think the capricious pulse has any meaning. Maybe your touch gives her heart the hiccups.
