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I have a portable EKG monitor (3 probes) that I use to occasionally to check my heart Rhythms.  For the past 3 weeks I have been experiencing lightheaded and difficulty with breathing.  Almost like I feel lack of air when I walk up the stairs.  My blood pressure is normal around 115-120/72-78.  However during my EKG the PR reads around 104-108 and my QRS measures 72-108.  Can someone review my data.  I can email it to him/her.    
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1124887 tn?1313754891
Ask your doctor for a full 12 lead EKG. Use the portable monitor only if you have symptoms and show the recordings to your doctor.

Other than that your monitor has miscalculated your QTc interval (it's supposed to be 450 msec) it looks pretty normal to me, but I'm not a doctor and this is only an 1 lead EKG which cannot be used for anything else than registering the heart rhythm and rate.
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612551 tn?1450022175
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I can't diagnose your data, but the HR in the 90s isn't anything to be alarmed with and the rate looks regular - I think I see a "P-wave" too so that suggests the Atrium is pumping (again not even a novice at reading EKG - just a heart patient with atrial fibrillation - suppressed to no P-wave).

Difficulty breathing doesn't point to a heart problem in my mind, lightheartedness or shortness of breath (is that what you mean) could indicate blood oxygen transport shortage.  That may not be apparent by an EKG which is mainly (only?) a measure of how the "electrical" system is working - no indication of heart/lung working other than as may be suggested by the HR.

If you condition continues and has not been diagnosed, you should get a general check-up by a primary care doctor, in which an EKG would be supplemental, not only, test.
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