I felt a missed beat and altered rhythm, but there is no missed beat in the options. Should I hit palpitation?
Yes, Palpitation is the right option to select.
Palpitation is the clinical term that encompasses a range of abnormal heartbeat sensations, including:
- Missed or skipped beats (the heart feels like it "drops")
- Irregular or altered rhythm
- Fluttering, pounding, or racing sensations
What you described — a missed beat and altered rhythm — is precisely what "palpitation" refers to medically. It's the umbrella term for any abnormal awareness of your own heartbeat, regardless of the specific character (skipped, irregular, fast, etc.).
Select Palpitation to accurately represent your symptom.
This is for holter
Yes, still select Palpitation.
When reporting symptoms during a Holter monitor recording, "palpitation" is the standard term used to flag the moment you felt any abnormal heartbeat sensation — including skipped beats and irregular rhythm.
The Holter's purpose is to correlate your symptom with the ECG tracing at that exact timestamp. When the cardiologist reviews the recording, they will look at what the heart was actually doing electrically at the moment you logged "palpitation" — whether it was a:
- Premature beat (PAC or PVC) causing that "missed/skipped" sensation
- Brief arrhythmia (e.g., short AF, SVT run)
- Normal rhythm (which is also useful diagnostic information)
The label you pick is just a timestamp marker. "Palpitation" is the correct and most appropriate choice for what you felt.
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