What causes skipping of heart beat,rapid heart rate and panic attack?
Patient: heart feels like it skips a beat then that makes my throat tickle and i cough,gets worse when falling asleep. i usually end up waking up feeling as if i stopped breathing for a minute and my heart stopped.then my heart starts beating rewal fast like a panic attack and i try to lay down and drift off to sleep again.this will happen a few more times then i eventually fall asleep Doctor: Hello,  Your symptoms could be related to a sleep disorder. Anxiety or sleep apnea cannot be excluded either. For this reason, I would recommend performing a polysomnogram in order to investigate for a possible sleep disorder.   Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist