Treatment That Works for Irregular Heartbeat
With any problem that possibly involves the heart it is always best to visit a doctor for a check up. It is usually not possible to determine whether there is a heart problem or not without performing a physical check up and some tests. Although the skipped beats may be perfectly normal or only a minor problem, it is better to perform these tests in order to rule out any heart condition, rather than finding out that you have a heart condition only when something goes seriously wrong. This is not a problem that can or should be approached with guesswork and tentative home remedies.
An occasional skipped heart beat is normal to an extent, but only a doctor will be able to tell whether the skipping is normal or abnormal. Even then, as mentioned before, some tests are required to confirm such a diagnosis. There are several heart problems that can cause the heart to skip beats, or perhaps beat erratically, which is often perceived as skipping. Some of these problems are extremely serious, and can lead to a heart attack or a stroke. Only once you figure out what the problem is can you consider what treatment is possible and advisable.
answered by M W