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Q: Heart rate and anxiety

asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 25th, 2008

Hello,

From time to time, maybe once/twice a week or month (sometimes more, sometimes less), i feel that for a second or 2 my heart stops from beating and so for that second my breath stops and then everything goes back again to normal, sometimes with a little increase in the heart rate after that. Everytime it happens i panic thinking that its not going to beat again.

Should i consult a doctor or am I worrying for nothing ie is it stress related for example? although i rarely stress.. Can someone please tell me what it is?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on June 26th, 2008

Heart Disease and Heart Attack Answer A4328

The heart rate decreases when you take a breath and rises when you expel the air. That’s why you may think that your heart is making a pause. There is no need for panic.

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