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Synonyms
Heart palpitations are heartbeats that suddenly become more noticeable.
Articles for Palpitations
Causes of heart palpitations
Causes ofheart palpitations include: lifestyle triggers emotions and psychological triggers medication hormone changes heart rhythm problems heart conditions other medical conditi
Introduction
Read out about the main causes of heart palpitations and ectopic beats and find out when to get medical advice.
When to get emergency help
Call 999 for an ambulance or visit your nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department if you have heart palpitations and any of the following symptoms: severeshortness of breath chest pain o
When to see your GP
You don't usuallyneed to see your GP ifthepalpitations pass quickly and occur only occasionally. They're unlikely to be caused by a serious problem and probably won'tneed treatment. But it's a good i
