Heart Palpitations – Irregular Heartbeat Explained
The term palpitations is used to describe an unpleasant awareness of the forceful, rapid, or irregular beating of the heart (1).
Although palpitations are very common and most often completely harmless, they may occasionally be a manifestation of underlying heart disease.
People often seek medical advice because of palpitations. This is not surprising as symptoms associated with the beating of the heart are likely to get our attention and they often make us anxious.
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