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All You Need to Know About Heart Palpitations

These symptoms are known as heart palpitations. Whilst they appear alarming, they are often harmless and not necessarily a sign of more severe conditions. Most people experience the occasional ectopic beat, otherwise known as an extra or missed beat. This is usually nothing to worry about.

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All You Need to Know About Heart Palpitations

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  2. 01925748245 hello@venturicardiology.com Like breathing, our heartbeat is something we don’t usually notice unless something is wrong. It is an automatic function that doesn’t require our active thought or attention. Nevertheless, it can be a worrying sensation when the heart is known to skip, flutter, pound, or seem anything other than regular.

  3. 01925748245 hello@venturicardiology.com These symptoms are known as heart palpitations. Whilst they appear alarming, they are often harmless and not necessarily a sign of more severe conditions. Most people experience the occasional ectopic beat, otherwise known as an extra or missed beat. This is usually nothing to worryabout. However, when you experience heart palpitations frequently, it might be time for a cardiologist to check its common triggers to see if any underlying conditionscould be the cause. Causesof Heart Palpitations Heart palpitations can be caused byvarious factors: Lifestyle Triggers These are triggers due to lifestyle choices you might make every day. It may include not getting enough sleep, strenuous exercise, or drinking too muchcaffeine.

  4. 01925748245 hello@venturicardiology.com Smoking, illegal drugs and frequent alcohol consumption are also likely triggers. However, even eating spicy food regularly can cause heart palpitations. If any of these lifestyle triggers are the root cause, the palpitations should go away on their own once the activity ceases and avoiding them can stop heart palpitations from coming back. Emotionalorpsychologicaltriggers Mental health can have a direct impact on physical symptoms. For example, heart palpitations might be nervousness, stress or anxiety. They can be the symptom of a panic attack. You can reduce the frequency of heart palpitations caused by emotional triggers by learning how to deal with your anxiety and completing calming breathing exercises. caused by excitement or Medicines Certain medication can trigger heart palpitations. For example:

  5. 01925748245 hello@venturicardiology.com  Antidepressants  Antifungal medicines  Asthma inhalers  High blood pressure medicines  Antihistamines  Antibiotics Don’t stop taking any prescribed medications without getting advice from your Doctor. Speak to your GP if you’re worried your medicine might be causing heart palpitations. Hormonechanges Heart palpitations can also come about due to changes in your hormone levels. Mostly relevant for women, the causes include periods, pregnancy and menopause. Heart palpitations should be temporary and nothing to worryabout in all these cases.

  6. 01925748245 hello@venturicardiology.com Heartconditionsand heartrhythmproblems Heart palpitations may be caused by a problem with your heart itself. It’s be necessaryto see a cardiologist fora diagnosis in this case. Heart rhythm issues (arrhythmia) include:     Atrial fibrillation – the heart beats faster than usual and irregularly Supraventriculartachycardia – abnormally fast heart rate Atrial flutter – a fast and irregularheartbeat Ventricular tachycardia – the regular heartbeat is typically quick, often associated with blackoutsand dizziness Heartconditions that can beassociated with heart palpitations include:   Problemswith the heartvalves Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – the enlargement and thickening of the heart muscleand walls of the heart

  7. 01925748245 hello@venturicardiology.com  Heart failure – the heart is not able to properly pump blood around the body Congenital heart disease – a birth defect whereby the normal working of the heart is affected  Whenshould I seea Doctoraboutheartpalpitations? If your heart palpitations pass quickly and happen only occasionally, there is probably no cause for concern. So you don’t need to see your GP. However, see a doctor if your palpitations last a long time, get worse, or don’t improve. A family history of heart problems may also be a reason to see acardiologist foradvice. You can see one of Venturi Cardiology’s experts if you feel concerned about your heart palpitations. So don’t wait – make an appointment today and putyour mind at ease.

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