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Extra beats? Missed beats?

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Can somebody tell me what these are on my smartwatch ECG? I feel like my hearts skipping beats and this is getting quite frequent now! Had it about a week and not sure why they don’t go away.

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Not medically trained, but it looks like single focal PVC's to me. It's considered an ectopic beat coming from the ventricle vs a PAC, which stems from the Atria.

Have you asked your EP or Cardiologist about wearing a holter monitor? Also you could ask them about a small dose trial of Flecainide. It's been known to help with PVC's.

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Qualipop

NO one on here is medically trained to read an ECG. You need to take or email it to your GP . There are numerous reasons for irregular or premature beats. ECtopics (palpitations) can be completely harmless and made worse by stress but only a professional can read t hat. Your GP should do an ECG and book you to have a holter monitor for several days to see just where they come from.

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Mgs333

Wow...I didn't know you could get an ecg reading from a smart watch....whatmake is it please ?

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nilmonisikdar40

basically ECG is normal and occasional extra beat arising from ventricle. I am not a cardiologist but had to interpret ECG whilst being a practising G.P. From my perspective it can be considered normal but the most important thing to know if you have any symptoms. Are you on any medication? Thanks for showing.

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Fondant

I asked my cardio nurse and she said they were ectopic beats and nothing to worry about. I’m not on any medication as was told I don’t need to be.

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