what causes heart palpatations?
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That could be a number of things. Both of my sisters had heart palpitations and it turned out they have a heart condition called mitrovalve prolapse. You should go to the doctor and get a complete physical and have them run some tests to rule out anything serious.
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could be something with your lungs, your pecs, or it could be heartburn, or your heart.  if you don't trust your doctor get a second opinion
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Irregular heart beats and palpitations are two entirely separate entities.\nIrregular heart beats premature, fast, or slow beats and are caused by an electrical "glitch" in the heart.  They are often benign, meaning they won't harm you.  They can occur because of drugs, including caffeine, diet pills, supplements, etc, because of medical problems such a high thyroid levels or electrolyte imbalances, because of significant medical problems, and also without any apparent "reason".  The medical tests performed for irregular heart beats includes EKGs, holter monitors to record your heart rhythm, event monitors and more.  These tests are performed to find out if there is a cause of the irregularity that needs to be "fixed".  The results are also used to predict whether any harm is likely to come to you, because of the irregular rhythm.  Many irregular rhythms do not require any treatment.  \nPalpitations are the SENSATION that your heart is beating too fast, too hard, too slow, or irregularly.  You can have palpitations with a totally regular heart rhythm.  They can also be caused by irregular rhythms, both dangerous ones AND non-dangerous ones.  Some people have palpitations because of anxiety, even if they don't actually feel anxious, anxiety can cause palpitations in these people.
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IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES..\n\nA HEART SPECIALIST CAN TREAT A FEVER ILLNESS OCCASIONALLY...IS N'T IT.?
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I think if it is fluid around the heart, he probably has what is called pericardial effusion. This is accumulation of fluid in between the 2 membranes that surround the heart.This can be caused by many things, which include:\n\n1. Viral Infections:  Coxsackie, influenza, Epstein-Barr, echoviruses, varicella, HIV, etc\n\n2. Bacterial: Usually from infections of the lung extending to the pericardial membranes.\n\n3. Tuberculosis\n\n4. Uremia: commonly seen in Renal Failure.\n\n5. Autoimmune causes: like SLE\n\n6. Neoplastic: Due to extension of a malignancy from the lung to the pericardial membranes. Also malignancies like  breast cancer, Renal cell cancer, hodgkin's disease and lymphomas may invade the pericardial membranes and produce pericardial effusion.\n \n7. Drugs/ Radiation\n\nSince the causes are too many, it would be difficult toguess what is causing it in your uncle. The difficulty that he has in breathing could be due to the increased pain during inspiration that is seen with the inflammation of these 2 membranes. It could also be due to a lung disease or accumulation of fluid around his lungs (pleural effusion) too (just like the fluid around his heart).
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could be symptoms of heart attack, or lack of blood circulation, or possible stroke,...get medical attention right away.
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theyre probably PVCs or PACs (premature ventricular/atrial contractions). basically, a cell in the heart fires to early which makes it beat twice really fast, then your heart pauses for a brief second to allow itself to get back on track. i get hundreds to thousands of them a day, it kinda sucks. 10+ a minute when they are really acting up. lots of people get them and theyre completely harmless in most people, but you may want to consider getting checked out sometime because they can occasionally be symptom of other problems. but im not trying to scare you, most lof the time theyre harmless, as mine are. some of the common causes are too much caffeine, lack of sleep, smoking or drinking, and stress. but some people like me just get them for no reason. if youre getting a lot and they really bother you, the doctor can put you on a beta blocker which helps reduce them in some people. you can browse through old questions in the heart forum at medhelp.org lots of people have asked questions on them and you can learn a lot from reading the answers
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Many people have heart palpitations. Kudos to you for managing to take the risk factor smoking out of the picture!! \nNow all you need to do is monitor your palpitations. The American Stroke Society recommends taking your pulse for 1 - 2 minutes once a month. Maybe do it on the first of every month?! \nI am mentioning the American Stroke Society and not the Cardiologists because one of the most biggest problems arising from palpitations is that they can turn into Atrial Fibrillation. That is a very fast, very erratic heartbeat that you can feel in your pulse. When the heart gets off beat like that, you run a high risk of getting a small blood clot in your heart from the also erratic blood movement that will be pushed out of the heart, often straight into the lungs or brain, causing a lung embolism or a stroke. And trust me, you want neither! \nIf you feel your heart beats really erratic, go and get an ECG written, that´s a quick, simple and cheap way of checking what´s going on. \n\nOf course, this is the worst case scenario. For the moment you are most likely fine since many, many people have palpitations and for most they´ll just stay palpitations so you don´t need to worry. But you have to be aware of the possibility of them turning into something more serious. \nHope that helped :-D\n\nBy the way, if you feel your heart starting to be a bit erratic there are 2 great and fast ways to get it back to a more slow and normal rhythm that sound way too simple to be true but work great:\nOne is to hold your breath and "press" as if you´re going to the bathroom for a couple of seconds. This is not recommended for people with high blood pressure though :-D\nThe other one is drinking a glass with really cold water. Go ahead and try it, it is also recommended by the American Heart Association :-D
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Hi.I would strongly recommend a visit to her GP.Most palpitations (exaggerated perception of one's heartbeat) are benign and caused by stress, anxiety, coffee, smoking, etc.Some of them require immediate attention, especially when accompanied by shortness of breath, dizziness , nausea or other worrisome signs. Please get her to visit her GP and I would also recommend check-ups in a cardiologist's office once every 2-3 years for everybody. Good luck! Bogdan Vulcan
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the disease may be Angina Pectoris: Pain due to narrowing of coronary arteries secondary to aortic stenosis or low pressure; may also be due to sevgere anemia, hyperthyroidism, or excercise\n\nSymptoms: Crushing chest pain, palpitations, faintness, dyspnea, levine’s sign (fist to chest), diaphoresis, increased BP, abnormal EKG, evident cardiac disease\n\nconsult your doctor.
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a lot of things that cause heart attack\n1. coronary arteries are blocked -- so blood is not able to travel to the heart muscle\n2. too much water/fluids in the body -- makes it harder for the heart to pump\n3. vascular (blood vessels) problems -- due to smoking and other factors -- the blood vessels constrict, also harder for the heart to pump blood through narrowed vessels.\n4. blockage in the vessels -- constricts the opening\n\nimagine that you are a water pump -- when you are pumping water through narrowed openings, or you are pumping water twice more than you usually pump -- you get tired and you give up -- that's how the heart works.
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uuuuuuuum yeah... go to the doctor. sounds like heart palpitations... which are not good...
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Extreme stress, tension, and pressure which causes your heart to beat faster which requires more blood, the less you have gives you high blood pressure. Also, not enough blood to the facial veins. Also, chest pains could be caused by high blood pressure. Best to check with a doctor, the give free advise over the phone.
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Weak heart muscle.\nThis causes your heart muscle to either become enlarged and weakened or thickened and stiff. It may result from infection, alcohol or drug abuse, or unknown causes.
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Yes you should find out the cause of these pains , then you can decide if you need to worry. If you dont find out the cause then I am going to worry. I have had several sucessful heart attacks, Angioplasty , and quadrupal Bipass Surgary . I am now 64 years old , my first heart attack was when I was 45 but I know many people who have had them when they were much younger. You should know that one of every three people who have heart attacks have little or no warning except sudden death. Dont worry ...Just do somthing!!!
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Could be axiety attacks-that's about the age my daughter got them-stress related-but could be serious I was 26 when I had my first heart attack after egnoring some of the same symtoms.\nTell her to have a doctor check her out and if it's stress he can give her something to help her and you will feel better know that she is not seriously ill.
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Palpitations usually do not mean that you have a significant heart problem. Causes might be:\n- problems in the electric conduction of the heart\n- low blood sugar\n- excessive use of stimulants (coffee, cola, tea, cigarettes, antidepressants)\n- anxiety\n\nYou have tell to your doctor:\n- when your palpitations occur and how long do they last\n- whether any other symptoms are present \n- do you use any stimulants or medications  \n\nCheck the links in the source.