#CAUSES OF EXTRA HEARTBEAT SKIN#

If you have difficulty exercising, a drug may be given to stimulate the heart in a way that's similar to exercise. During a stress test, the heart's activity is monitored while you ride on a stationary bicycle or walk on a treadmill.

Some arrhythmias are triggered or worsened by exercise. If your doctor doesn't find an arrhythmia during those tests, he or she may try to trigger the arrhythmia with other tests, which may include:

#CAUSES OF EXTRA HEARTBEAT SKIN#

If symptoms are very infrequent, an event recorder may be implanted under the skin in the chest area to continually record the heart's electrical activity and detect irregular heart rhythms. In this noninvasive test, a hand-held device (transducer) placed on the chest uses sound waves to produce images of the heart's size, structure and motion. An event recorder may be worn for a longer period of time (up to 30 days or until you have an arrhythmia or typical symptoms). This wearable ECG device is used to detect sporadic arrhythmias.

This portable ECG device can be worn for a day or more to record your heart's activity as you go about your routine. An ECG measures the timing and duration of each electrical phase in the heartbeat. During an ECG, sensors (electrodes) that can detect the electrical activity of the heart are attached to the chest and sometimes to the arms or legs. Tests to diagnose heart arrhythmias may include:

Causes of extra heartbeat