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Expert: David Olson, MD - 11/2/2009


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I was listening to my infants heart beat while she was asleep and noticed that she has an irregular heart beat.  she was very peaceful, did not appear to be in any distress and i know they can have irregular heart beats when crying, laughing or playing but i was concerned because she was asleep.  could this be because she was dreaming or do i need to be concerned?

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Hi, katie,

Kids have pretty amazing sinus arrhymia, the normal fluctuation with heart rate that is seen with breathing.  This is of no concern and is normal.  The next visit to the doctor, ask about this and be sure they listen to the heart carefully for a minute or two.  Sounds all normal to me.

Good luck, Dr. Olson

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