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

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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.

Dr Maes and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/14/2021

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