Palpitation

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Palpitation is unpleasant sensations of rapid, irregular and/or forceful heartbeat. It is not always Medical Problems. But sometimes it is associated with few diseases.

Why it occurs?

Causes are-

1. Strong emotional responses, such as stress or anxiety
2. Exercise
3. Fever
4. Caffeine
5. AlcohL
6. Nicotine
7. Hormone changes
8. Menstruation
9. Pregnancy
10. Menopause
11. Taking few medications such as asthma inhaler, some cold and cough medications etc
12. Some serious Medical Problems cause Palpitation such as-

• Hyperthyroidism or Thyrotoxicosis
• Arrhythmia- it includes very fast heart rates (tachycardia) or slow heart rates (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation)
• Heart valve abnormalities

What are the Symptoms?

1. Fluttering heartbeats
2. Skipped heartbeats
3. An uneasy, persistent awareness of your heartbeat
4. A thumping, fluttering, pounding, or racing beat in your chest.
5. Feeling of heartbeat in your throat or neck as well aas your chest
6. Shortness of breath
7. Slow heart rate
8. Chest pain
9. Light-headedness or fainting
10. Too fast heartbeats
11. Heartbeats that are pumping harder than usual
12. Nausea

What are the Complications?

There's risk of complications, if the reason of palpitation is for underlying heart condition. In this case, Complications are-

1. Cardiac arrest
2. Stroke
3. Heart Failure
4. Fainting