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Heart palpitations for no reason. dangerous? just sitting in bed and felt heart start fluttering for five minutes. no history heart problems. help!
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Not dangerous.: Everyone gets them on occasion. If they become constant and annoying, there is medication to get rid of them. If it lasted for less than 5 mins. and has not recurred, nothing needs to be done.
Answered 9/22/2016
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Cardiologist: Take this seriously. There are various types of abnormal heart rhythms. You need cardiogram and likely a monitor. Some arrhythmias are serious. Paroxsysmal supra ventricular tachycardia may begin like this but get slowly worse. Some of these are due to genetic disorders. Some are due to thyroid disease or toxicities such as caffeine. Cardiologists are plumbers or electricians. You need an electri
Answered 7/5/2016
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