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- Extra Heartbeat (Premature or Skipped Beat)
- SYMPTOMS. A sensation that may seem like a fluttering in the chest or the
- feeling of a skipped or extra heartbeat. There will be no pain.
- CAUSES. It is usually brought on by fatigue, smoking, tension, coffee or tea
- but it can be caused by heart disease or excessive thyroid function.
- TREATMENT. It may be necessary to treat a heart or thyroid problem.