Posted by MA on April 6, 2000, at 0:25:21
In reply to Heart Palpitations, posted by Tonya Greene on April 5, 2000, at 17:12:52
Have you ever heard of Mitral Valve Prolapse MVP)? Alot of women I know have this condition and it can cause skipped beats or palpitations. It usually is a benign condition and is caused by the Mitral valve closing incompletely.
Your doctor should be able to diagnosis this easily or can refer you for a more complete workup by a cardiologist.
Anxiety can also cause palpitations but it sounds like this isn't the case.
In either case, it should be evaluated and treated if necessary since you do have some symptoms like sweating and dizziness. Just having a diagnosis and explanation for the symptoms will make you less worried.
Good luck.
MA
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