Is it quite normal to cough when you feel your heart skip a beat

[Justin1967]

I have had skipped heart beats before, but not having to cough..

[ireneo]

Perhaps you can google "cannon A wave". It's related to PVC's and how the heart responds to the premature contraction. I forget how it all works but I do believe it's that A wave that causes the surging pressure that triggers the cough.

[Justin1967]

Ok.. thanks.. It sounds like it is a normal thing to have a cough with  a single PVC.. the joys of getting older

[ireneo]

I was sure someone would pop in with an answer. With skipped beats (PVC's) some people feel a surge of pressure in their head (head rush), perhaps a little light-headed. If I get a single PVC, it doesn't do much to me other than the noticeable thump. If I get a string of them close together, I get a lump-in-the-throat feeling and some pressure in my chest to the point that I finally have to cough. Some folks even use coughing to break an episode of arrhythmia.

[Justin1967]

anyone know?