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As long as your heart rate is between 60 to 100 beats a minute, (healthy, normal heart rate), I wouldn't worry too much. Heart arrhythmias are when the heart beats faster than 100 beats a minute or slower than 60 beats per minute.
There is one condition, called a Premature Heartbeat, which might apply.
"Although it often feels like a skipped heartbeat, a premature heartbeat is actually an extra beat. Even though you may feel an occasional premature beat, it seldom means you have a more serious problem. Still, a premature beat can trigger a longer lasting arrhythmia — especially in people with heart disease. Frequent premature beats that last for several years may lead to a weak heart.
Premature heartbeats may occur when you're resting or may sometimes be caused by stress, strenuous exercise or stimulants, such as caffeine or nicotine."
If you think what you perceive as a "skipped beat" is the above, then you might want to lay off so much caffeine, and/or cigarettes.
There is one condition, called a Premature Heartbeat, which might apply.
"Although it often feels like a skipped heartbeat, a premature heartbeat is actually an extra beat. Even though you may feel an occasional premature beat, it seldom means you have a more serious problem. Still, a premature beat can trigger a longer lasting arrhythmia — especially in people with heart disease. Frequent premature beats that last for several years may lead to a weak heart.
Premature heartbeats may occur when you're resting or may sometimes be caused by stress, strenuous exercise or stimulants, such as caffeine or nicotine."
If you think what you perceive as a "skipped beat" is the above, then you might want to lay off so much caffeine, and/or cigarettes.