What is a heart palpitation

This article covers heart palpitations, explaining what they are and what potential causes and treatments might be. Tags: heart palpitations irregular heartbeats

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Strictly speaking, not all palpitations are characterized by a fast heartbeat (tachycardia). Palpitations can be described as irregular, forceful, skipping, jumping, hopping, or fluttering. It can feel as if your heart is skipping beats and…

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Palpitations are heartbeat sensations that feel like your heart is pounding or racing. You may simply have an unpleasant awareness of your own heartbeat, or may feel skipped or stopped beats. The heart’s rhythm may be normal or abnormal. Pa…

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Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

Is it bad to have a heart palpitation and a murmur?

Q: Years ago I was told I had a heart murmur. Then a few years later the same doctor told me I had a palpitation as well. Is that something I should worry about? We never finished with those sessions and by the time I got back to him, it was four years later and shortly after having a baby. I am experiencing problems again and am worried I may have a more serious problem than I thought. I also got laid off recently and am unable to pay for my medical insurance. what should I do about this?

A: Your heart murmur may not have any serious clinical consequence.Heart palpitation is often coined with “irregular heart beats”. The irregular heart beats can occur due to hormon imbalance,such asabnormal thyroid funtion. The autonomous electrical impulses which controlthe heart beats can sometimes have faulty wiring. Any medical intervention is determined by the cause of theirregular rhythm.A telephone call to your doctor may give you the answer. He/shemay already know what causes your irregular heartbeats.

My friend is complaining about heart palpitation?

Q: my friend is complaining about heart palpitation when she is lying down.the papitation will stop when she puts more pillow on her head. why is this so?

A: Does she have asthma? Sometimes those inhalers can make my heart race.

Can working out cause Heart Palpitation?

Q: After a workout usually around night time I feel my heart makes one giant beat and it feels deep. First of all is this a Heart Palpitation? and can it be cause my working out?i also take creatine and protein.

A: Creatine may be causing the heart palpitations, or it could be something else, like caffeine that is interacting with it. Caffeine by itself can cause palpitations, so maybe you’re overdoing that. I would stop the creatine immediately and see if the palps stop. If not, get a checkup at your doctor’s. In general, heart palpitations are rarely anything to worry about, but you should get checked out if they don’t stop.Good luck.