what causes a skipping heart beat
Skipped Beats and Extra Beats. Interestingly, both skipped beats and extra beats or palpitations typically have the same cause: the heart's regular rhythm is interrupted by a premature or early beat.If the premature beat arises from the atria (upper chambers), it is called a premature atrial contraction (PAC). pause is felt, and the following heart beat is more forceful than usual. If the PAC or PVC is less premature, and the heart has had time to fill with blood before receiving the early signal to squeeze, an extra beat will be felt rather than a skipped beat. Premature beats are common in healthy people of all ages.