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Heart Thumping! An Occasional Skipped Pulse, Is It Okay?

Have you ever been startled one day by the feeling of your heart suddenly dropping? A moment where your pulse seemed to skip a beat, your heart sank, your breath hitched, and a wave of anxiety washed over you—you have surely experienced this at least once. You must have worried, wondering if something might be wrong with you.