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Matthew is a 68 year old male who presents to the clinic today for evaluation of heart palpitations. Matthew reports experiencing these "skipped heartbeats" for the past 6 months. The patient reports that he has developed these episodes while at work, exercising, and at home relaxing. He describes the sensation as a missed heartbeat, as though his heart "stops beating for a few seconds." The occurrences only last several seconds at a time and happens approximately twice a month. He denies any associated shortness of breath, chest pain, diaphoresis, anxiety, or recent stress. He notes that he does consume 4-5 cups of coffee per day and drinks alcohol on a daily basis.