Why do I feel my heart beat?

Stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition can trigger them. Although heart palpitations can be worrisome, they're usually harmless. Rarely, heart palpitations can be a symptom of a more serious heart condition, such as an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), that might require treatment.

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Overview

Heart palpitations (pal-pih-TAY-shuns) are feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering or pounding heart. Stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition can trigger them. Although heart palpitations can be worrisome, they're usually harmless. Rarely, heart palpitations can be a symptom of a more serious heart condition, such as an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), that might require treatment.

Symptoms

Heart palpitations can feel like the heart is:

Beating too fast

Flip-flopping

Fluttering rapidly

Pounding

Skipping beats

Heart palpitations may be felt in the throat or neck as well as the chest. They can occur during activity or at rest.

When to see a doctor

Palpitations that are infrequent and last only a few seconds usually don't need to be evaluated. If you have a history of heart disease and have palpitations that occur frequently or worsen, talk to your health care provider. You may need heart-monitoring tests to see if the palpitations are caused by a more serious heart problem.

Seek emergency medical attention if heart palpitations occur with:

Chest discomfort or pain

Fainting

Severe shortness of breath

Severe dizziness

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Causes

Often the cause of heart palpitations can't be found. Common causes include:

Strong emotional responses, such as stress, anxiety or panic attacks

Depression

Strenuous exercise

Stimulants, including caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines, and cold and cough medications that contain pseudoephedrine

Fever

Hormone changes associated with menstruation, pregnancy or menopause

Too much or too little thyroid hormone

Occasionally heart palpitations can be a sign of a serious problem, such as an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia). Arrhythmias might cause a very fast heartbeat (tachycardia), an unusually slow heartbeat (bradycardia), a heartbeat that varies from a typical heart rhythm or a combination of the three.

Risk factors

Risk factors for heart palpitations include:

Stress

Anxiety disorder or panic attack

Pregnancy

Certain medicines that contain stimulants, such as some cold or asthma medications

An overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism)

Other heart problems, such as irregular heartbeats, structural heart changes, previous heart attack or previous heart surgery

Complications

For palpitations caused by a heart condition, possible complications may include:

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