what is heart palpitation
- A heart palpitation is a fluttering sensation in the chest, usually followed by a feeling that your heart is pounding and racing. Heart palpitations are generally unpleasant, and are felt most often in the chest, throat or neck. You may sense an irregular pulse, like your heart has "skipped a beat." Other people describe heart palpitations as having "the bottom drop out" of their chest.
A heart palpitation can be frightening because you might think you're having a heart attack. Palpitations can be serious because might be a symptom of a thyroid problem or a heart condition known as a mitral valve prolapse (see below). But in most cases, heart palpitations go away in a few moments with no physical after effects.
Treating or preventing heart palpitations
If you're experiencing heart palpitations for the first time, definitely talk to your doctor about them. Record your events, when they happen, how long they last, and so on. This type of information will help your doctor decide how to deal with them.
Your doctor will want to know about your medical history. A physical exam can help separate relatively harmless palpitations from more serious disturbances in heart rhythm.
It's not always possible, but the best way to evaluate a heart palpitation is to have it happen when you're taking an electrocardiogram. It doesn't have to take place in a doctor's office. There are portable monitors available that can record heart rhythm over a period of time, usually 24 to 48 hours.
Keeping stress to a minimum is the best possible prevention. Breathing exercises and deep relaxation techniques can help. Taking a yoga class or doing some tai chi regularly can help.
If you're experiencing heart palpitations for the first time, definitely talk to your doctor about them. Record your events, when they happen, how long they last, and so on. This type of information will help your doctor decide how to deal with them.
Your doctor will want to know about your medical history. A physical exam can help separate relatively harmless palpitations from more serious disturbances in heart rhythm.
It's not always possible, but the best way to evaluate a heart palpitation is to have it happen when you're taking an electrocardiogram. It doesn't have to take place in a doctor's office. There are portable monitors available that can record heart rhythm over a period of time, usually 24 to 48 hours.
Keeping stress to a minimum is the best possible prevention. Breathing exercises and deep relaxation techniques can help. Taking a yoga class or doing some tai chi regularly can help.
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