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Could aircraft altitude change trigger heart palpitations?

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Yes: Commercial airliners are usually pressurized at about 10, 000 feet, which is high enough to reduce the oxygen tension mildly. This can sometimes trigger palpitations in susceptible individuals.

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Answered 2/29/2016

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