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Heart palpitations that actually cause sharp pains. why would this happen? could this happen if you think too much or take stress.

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Palpitations: These are caused by many things. Stress, excitement, irritants both physical and chemical, pressure like a hiatal hernia or esophageal push or pull, and primary heart things, the causes are very many in number.

Answered 6/23/2018

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