Palpitations: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Palpitations

Hypoglycemia, which is characterized mainly by palpitations, dizziness, and sweating, is common and easy to identify. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypoglycemia may be associated with symptoms such as anxiety, sweating, tremor, palpitations, nausea, and pallor. [rxlist.com]

Elevated epinephrine levels leads the symptoms and signs of shakiness, palpitations, sweating, nervousness, anxiety, pupil dilation, dry mouth, pallor. [intechopen.com]

Post-COVID-19

[…] chest tightness and pain, nasal congestion, tiredness, and difficulty concentrating.[46][47] A 2021 case report of five children in Sweden reported symptoms (fatigue, heart palpitations [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] difficulties swallowing Blood disorders, including new onsets of diabetes and hypertension Heartburn (gastroesophageal reflux disease) Skin rash Shortness of breath Chest pains Palpitations [en.wikipedia.org]

Supraventricular Tachycardia

[…] by using Valsalva maneuvers.[1] The rhythm of the palpitations may indicate the etiology of the palpitations (irregular palpitations indicate atrial fibrillation as a source [en.wikipedia.org]

This is especially true in newborns and infants who cannot communicate the sensation of palpitations. [chop.edu]

Such palpitations are extra-cardiac in nature, that is, palpitation originating from outside the heart itself. [en.wikipedia.org]

Cardiomyopathy

Symptoms include palpitations and fainting after physical activity. [heart.org]

At a clinic visit 5 months later, she had received no ICD shocks and reported no symptoms of severe palpitations. [nejm.org]

Palpitation Palpitation is an uncomfortable awareness of the heart beat. People may occasionally feel an extra beat or a skipped beat and this is usually normal. [ineaia.tripod.com]

Atrial Fibrillation

This usually presents as palpitations, dyspnea, dizziness, fatigue, and weakness among afflicted patients. [symptoma.com]

Harvey observed ineffective palpitation of the atrium just before death. This was probably atrial fibrillation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms Patients may be asymptomatic, or may complain of palpitation, dizziness and weakness. [symptoma.com]

Syncope

Cardiac arrhythmia should be considered in all patients who have syncope associated with any of the following: (1) exertion, chest pain, or palpitations; (2) a past medical [oxfordmedicine.com]

Efficacy of implantable loop recorders in establishing symptom-rhythm correlation in young patients with syncope and palpitations. Pediatrics, 112(3), 228-233. [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

It is not recommended in patients without heart disease, normal ECG, and no palpitations associated with syncope. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Atrial Flutter

A 46-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for near syncope and palpitations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

SLIDESHOW Heart Health: What Causes Heart Palpitations? [medicinenet.com]

Amal Mattu’s ECG Case of the Week – July 24, 2017 HPI: A 60-year-old woman is brought in by EMS for palpitations. [ecgweekly.com]

Hyperthyroidism

A 22-year-old lactating mother presented with symptoms of uneasiness, palpitation, tachycardia and exophthalmos. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient presented with continuous tachycardia, palpitations, chest tightness, and headache for 4 days, and aggravated for 1 day. Hyperthyroidism. Methimazole. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report the case of a 33-year-old euthyroid woman who presented to our hospital with palpitation, hand tremor, fatigue, and excessive sweating after HSG. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Panic Disorder

Some of the features of a panic attack do in fact mimic those of a heart attack: palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness and nausea. [healthychildren.org]

The DSM-V defines panic disorder (PD) as the recurrent onset of sudden fear accompanied by somatic symptoms like palpitations, excessive sweating, and dyspnea. [symptoma.com]

Signs of Panic Disorder At least four of the following symptoms: palpitations sweating trembling and shaking shortness of breath choking sensation chest pain or discomfort [healthychildren.org]

Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

A 64-year-old man was incapacitated by frequent attacks of palpitation following swallowing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The diagnostic significance of NT-proBNP and troponin I in emergency department patients presenting with palpitations. [ijp.tums.pub]

Heart Valve Disease

Symptoms include shortness of breath, lack of energy and palpitations. [riversidehealthcare.org]

However, as the condition progresses and becomes more severe, you may notice: Heart palpitations Chest pain Fatigue Shortness of breath Difficulty breathing when lying down [novanthealth.org]

Heart Health Heart Disease Causes & Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Living With Prevention Atrial Fibrillation Heart Attack Heart Valve Disease Palpitations & Arrhythmias [verywellhealth.com]

Graves Disease

3] Graves’ disease accounts for 85% of all cases of hyperthyroidism. [4] Characteristics/Clinical Presentation Goiter, Exophthalmos, tremors, dermopaty, tachycardia with palpitations [physio-pedia.com]

It is characterized by hyperthyroidism associated with goiter, heart palpitations, bulging eyes, sweating, heat intolerance, tremor, anxiety and weight loss. [kashilab.com]

Abstract A 37-year-old housewife presented with generalised fatigue, palpitations and weight loss over the past 3 months. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ventricular Tachycardia

Prior to the event, he experienced lightheadedness and palpitations. When he fainted, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed. [step2.medbullets.com]

VT Symptoms If you experience a VT episode for more than a few seconds, you may have symptoms such as: Palpitations Dizziness Lightheadedness Shortness of breath Chest pain [uncmedicalcenter.org]

Mitral Valve Prolapse

HOME > ARTICLES > ARTICLE Latest Update: Palpitations? Pounding? Panic Attacks? You Might Have Mitral Valve Prolapse! [thyroid-info.com]

Symptoms may vary depending on the degree of prolapse present and may include: Palpitations. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Mitral valve prolapse is a common condition which may be asymptomatic or may be associated with atypical chest pain, syncope, palpitations, and embolic phenomena. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Palpitations are sensations of fast or irregular heart beats. In most people with mitral valve prolapse, palpitations are harmless. [medicinenet.com]

Symptoms of mitral valve stenosis may include: Shortness of breath Cough due to fluid on the lungs (pulmonary edema) A rapid, fluttering heartbeat (palpitations) Dizziness [heartvalvedisease.nm.org]

Mitral Valve Prolapse Symptom - Heart Palpitations Heart palpitations are one symptom of a heart condition called mitral valve prolapse (a very common heart valve abnormality [emedicinehealth.com]

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

Women are most frequently affected, and may present with palpitations, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, weakness, exercise intolerance, lightheadedness, presyncope, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients with this mechanism usually experience an increase of ≥10 mm Hg in the systolic BP upon standing and sympathetic symptoms, such as palpitations, anxiety, and tremors [unboundmedicine.com]

His initial symptoms were light-headedness, dizziness, weakness, palpitations and blurring of vision, which occurred on standing from a supine position or during physical [semanticscholar.org]

Aortic Valve Stenosis

Common symptoms of aortic stenosis and regurgitation may nclude fainting or feeling lightheaded, weakness or chest pain (often increasing with activity), palpitations (rapid [emoryhealthcare.org]

When symptoms appear, they are usually triggered by exercise and may include: Angina Dizziness Faintness Heart palpitations Shortness of breath, tiredness Another sign of [mainlinehealth.org]

Feeling dizzy or faint Feeling tired and being short of breath – even at rest A feeling that your heart is pounding, racing, or beating unevenly (palpitations). [phoebehealth.com]

Aortic Valve Insufficiency

First signs are palpitations. With the progression of the disease, reduced performance and signs of left ventricular failure become apparent. [lecturio.com]

Symptoms can include fatigue, fainting, shortness of breath, palpitations (sensation of the heart beating), and swelling of the feet, legs, or abdomen. [uabmedicine.org]

Chronic aortic insufficiency leads to palpitations and dyspnea which is initially exertional and afterward occurs with minimal efforts and chest pain if coronary perfusion [symptoma.com]

Myocarditis

However, if symptoms don’t go away you may need tests such as: an electrocardiogram (ECG) to check for an abnormal heart rhythm, if you have experienced palpitations a chest [bhf.org.uk]

[…] prodrome (fever, lethargy, myalgia, headache etc) and results in severe heart failure or cardiogenic shock (i.e. fatigue/shortness of breath worse on exertion; chest pain; palpitations [dundeemedstudentnotes.wordpress.com]

If you experience chest pain or palpitations, seek emergency help immediately. An EKG, Chest x-ray, and echocardiogram (ECHO) will be preformed. [chemocare.com]

Heart Failure

II Mild Ordinary physical activity causes tiredness, shortness of breath, palpitations, or chest discomfort (angina). [merckmanuals.com]

Heart Association (NYHA) Classification of Heart Failure NYHA Class Definition Limitation Example I Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, dyspnea, or palpitations [msdmanuals.com]

III Moderate The person is comfortable at rest, but ordinary physical activity causes tiredness, shortness of breath, and palpitations or chest discomfort (angina). [merckmanuals.com]

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Palpitations are, however, the main symptom of WPW. [c-r-y.org.uk]

She reported a 90-pound unintentional weight loss, increased appetite, irritability, night sweats and palpitations for 2 months. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Her palpitations only came when she exercised. Is this normal? [irishtimes.com]

Pericarditis

Other symptoms are weakness, palpitations, trouble breathing, and coughing. [web.archive.org]

Because of this people with pericarditis may often feel isolated, causing them to experience other effects such as anxiety, palpitations and panic attacks. [bhf.org.uk]

Symptoms of pericarditis include palpitations, a dry cough, and pain in the shoulder. In rare cases, pericarditis can permanently scar the pericardium. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Andersen-Tawil Syndrome

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is recorded at rest and during palpitations (Figure 1). [heartrhythmjournal.com]

Muscle weakness, palpitations and a small chin: the Andersen–Tawil syndrome S Rajakulendran1, S V Tan2, M G Hanna3 1Research Fellow, Institute of Neurology, University College [pn.bmj.com]

Conclusion Our aim is to educate physicians of such rare clinical entity and its high phenotypic variability while evaluating patients with palpitations and periodic paralysis [jacc.org]

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia

In most cases, patients with ARVD are young men who present with chest pain or palpitations. [symptoma.com]

Clinical presentation Palpitations occurred in six patients, cardiac arrest in three, and syncope in one as the first symptom of the disease. [doi.org]

A 42-year-old male had history of recurrent palpitation and was documented to have wide QRS tachycardia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anxiety Disorder

Other symptoms of a panic attack include sweating, chest pain, palpitations (unusually strong or irregular heartbeats), and a feeling of choking, which may make the person [web.archive.org]

[…] and uncontrollable worry about a variety of events and is accompanied by physical symptoms such as headaches, tension, restlessness, gastrointestinal distress, and heart palpitations [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] interfere with the child's abilty to function normally and to make judgments, to affect their learning, and to cause physical symptoms such as sweating, nausea, vomiting, heart palpitations [web.archive.org]

Kounis Syndrome

We report the case of 57-year-old man, with hypertension and history of allergy, referred for facial rash and palpitations appeared after consumption of canned tuna fish. [tandfonline.com]

Kounis syndrome Hypersensitivity myocarditis Cardiac symptoms Acute chest pain + - Chest discomfort + + Dyspnea + + Palpitations + + Sudden death + + Cardiac signs Elevated [medscape.com]

Case Report We present the case of a 41-year-old woman with no cardiovascular risk factors who was admitted at our emergency department with flushing, palpitation, dyspnea [jem-journal.com]

Long QT Syndrome

These episodes may lead to palpitations, fainting, and sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Although ICD implantation was advised due to high cardiac event risk, the patient followed with beta blocker treatment for 15 years without any syncope or palpitations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

I sometimes have palpitations - what does this mean? Palpitations are sensations of one's own heart beating in the chest. [crediblemeds.org]

Ventricular Fibrillation

A 26-year-old woman of Cypriot origin presented to our emergency department with a sudden onset of palpitations and chest discomfort. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On evaluation, the patient was conversant and without complaint of lightheadedness or palpitations. Bilateral radial and femoral pulses were absent. [jamanetwork.com]

Symptoms of VF may include palpitations (sensations of a racing heart), lightheadedness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea and fainting. [scripps.org]

Pheochromocytoma

Snapshot A 40-year-old gentleman presents with episodic headaches and palpitations. [medbullets.com]

These tumors often secrete too much hormone, which can cause high blood pressure, palpitations and headaches. [ucsfhealth.org]

It may be constant, mimicking the common forms of hypertension, or episodic and associated with headache, excessive perspiration, heart palpitation, pallor, tremour, and anxiety [britannica.com]

Mitral Valve Stenosis

A 42-year-old woman presented with a 6-month history of palpitations and progressive dyspnea on exertion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Shortness of breath, ankle swelling, and palpitations are typical symptoms of Mitral Valve Stenosis. [thekeyholeheartclinic.com]