Hi - when i saw my GP she said i was having ectopic beats - i'm getting a bit confused between ectopic beats and palpatations!! are they the same thing? if they aren't how can you tell which one your having?
Thanks Love Helen
Hi there Giddy,
They are two different things (and had a cardiologist confirm that this is true). Palpatation literally means being aware of your own heart beat, ectopic beat is usually felt as a sudden thud in your chest, many people call them missed beats but there isn't actually a beat that has been missed, it more to do with timing of the beat. Most normal non anxious people have about two ectopics a day also, only they are not usually aware of them.
There is a good explanation of them on the NMP homepage:
Palpitations (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/NMPcms.php?nmppage=palpitations)
Lisa
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