What causes heart palpatations and are they something to be concerned about if so why?

Various causes.: Palpitations usually refers to the sensation of the heart's rapid beating or premature beats (often felt as "skipped beats"). The assessment of this complaint should entail the taking of a careful history, including dizziness or fainting, chest pain, shortness of breath, etc. Next, a careful physical exam, an ekg and perhaps chest x-ray and holter test will help determine the underlying cause.

Common: Palpitations are common and have many possible causes most are benign the key step in evaluation is a monitor to get a symptom rhythm correlation.

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