Palpitations

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palpitations - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Palpitations: Unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. In some patients with palpitations, no heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms can be found. In others, palpitations result from abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Arrhythmias refer to heartbeats that are too slow, too rapid, irregular, or too early. ...
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Frequently Asked Questions for palpitations (Source: MedicineNet)

What are palpitations? What is the normal heartbeat? What are symptoms of arrhythmias? What are the causes of arrhythmias? How are palpitations evaluated? How are palpitations managed? Palpitations At A Glance

Causes of palpitations (Source: HealthAtoZ)

Palpitations can be caused by anxiety, arrhythmias, caffeine, certain medications, cocaine and other amphetamines, emotional stress, overeating, panic, somatization, and vigorous exercise. There may be no other symptoms. But, anxiety, dizziness, shortness of breath, and chest pain may be signs of more severe arrhythmias. ... [ read more.. ]

palpitations - Conventional Treatments (Source: HealthAtoZ)

Most palpitations require no treatment. Persistent palpitations can be treated with small doses of a beta blocker. Beta blockers are drugs that tend to lower blood pressure. They slow the heart rate and decrease the force with which the heart pumps. If the cause of the palpitations is determined to be an arrhythmia, medical or surgical treatment may be prescribed, although surgery is rarely needed. ... [ read more.. ]

Further Reading on palpitations

Ventricular Tachycardia - Topic Overview ( WebMD ) If you have supraventricular tachycardia ( SVT ), go to the topic Supraventricular Tachycardia . What is ventricular ...oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. This results in: Palpitations , an... Mitral Valve Prolapse - Treatment Overview ( WebMD ) ...for most people with MVP.6If you have symptoms, such as shortness of breath, chest pain, or palpitations , and your heart exam or...such as shortness of breath, chest pain, or palpitations , and your... Mitral Valve Prolapse - Topic Overview ( WebMD ) What is mitral valve prolapse ? Your mitral valve controls blood flow on the left side of your heart . The valve opens and closes ...too fast or "pounding." This feeling is called palpitations . Others may... Aortic Valve Regurgitation - Overview ( WebMD ) What is aortic valve regurgitation ? Aortic valve regurgitation develops when the aortic valve does not function correctly . To ...activity. Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Palpitations , an...

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