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From: sarno@hogpc.UUCP (Marianne Sarno - AT&T Information Systems at Lincroft NJ)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Irregular Heart Beats: Common for an Athlete?
Message-ID: <298@hogpc.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Dec-83 14:01:36 EST
Article-I.D.: hogpc.298
Posted: Tue Dec  6 14:01:36 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 9-Dec-83 02:27:04 EST
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I have been told by a Doctor a few years back that I have an
irregular heart beat. More recently I was having a stress fitness
test (not a stress EKG) and the women performing the test
suggested I get an E.K.G done since she detected an irregular
heart beat (she was not a Doctor).  I went to the medical dept in
my company and had one
done, and was told it was fine.

I have felt my heart beat irregulaly myself, and would like to
know if this is common for a very active person. Normally, I swim
about 8.5 (or more) miles per week, and run between 15-23 miles
per week.
I am 26, and female, with my family history having no heart
problems. I wanted opinions if anyone knows anything, before I 
decide whether or not to go to a cardiologist.


					Thanks

					M.D.Sarno

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