Palpitations: Symptoms
Palpitations are feelings that your heart is skipping a beat, fluttering, or beating too hard or too fast.
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Symptoms of Palpitations
Symptoms of palpitations include feelings that your heart is:
Skipping a beat Fluttering Beating too hard or too fastYou may have these feelings in your chest, throat, or neck. They can occur during activity or even when you’re sitting still or lying down.
Palpitations often are harmless, and your heart is working normally. However, these feelings can be a sign of a more serious problem if you also:
Feel dizzy or confused Are light-headed, think you may faint, or do faint Have trouble breathing Have pain, pressure, or tightness in your chest, jaw, or arms Feel short of breath Have unusual sweatingYour doctor may have already told you that your palpitations are harmless. Even so, see your doctor again if your palpitations:
Start to occur more often or are more noticeable or bothersome Occur with other symptoms, such as those listed aboveYour doctor will want to check whether your palpitations are… Read more about Palpitations: Symptoms