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help dr told me today something about electric signals blocked to my heart

please can someone help me i am so scared i have been suffering with high blood pressure i had ecg done dr told me that it was slightly abnormal he said i have something something cant remember the name sorry but he said that something about the electric signal to my heart is blocked but nothing to worry about easy said than done i am only 29 and my dad died of a bleed on his brain i know it is nothing like that but i am so scared please can anybody offer me any answers or anything about this .thank you
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Electrical signals (impulses) excite heart cells causing the heart chambers to contract and pump blood/oxygen into circulation.  The network of pathways for impulses are very complex and occasionally may cause early contractions and/or skipped beats.  The skipped beat is usually due to an impulse not progressing along the pathway but the impulse is blocked.  A good transmission of electrical conduction requires a balance of elctrolytes in the blood stream.  Also, an EKG is not conclusive, requires other clinical evidence, supporting symptoms, etc.  Your doctor is not concerned so it is apparent there is no other evidence, and no need to worry.
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