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A 20-year-old female asked:

why do i have bad heart palpitations whenever i am drifting off to sleep at night?

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Dr. Jason Rubenstein
Dr. Jason Rubenstein answered
Cardiology 20 years experience
Because its quiet.: Palpitation usually aren't really more frequent at night, just more noticeable. When you lay down and are still and quiet, the irregular heart beats are often more noticeable.
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