Have you ever felt like your heart was fluttering, skipping a beat or beating just a little too hard? Is he sometimes after too many cups of coffee or if you feel stressed about work or school? This uncomfortable and often disconcerting sensation is called a heart palpitation and can be felt in the chest, throat or neck.
Although the feeling can be disturbing, they are usually nothing serious to worry about resolve on their own. Some causes of heart palpitations include:
- Anxiety, stress, panic attacks, or fear
- The caffeine or nicotine intake
- intense exercise
- Hormonal changes during pregnancy
However, it is important to understand that heart palpitations can be caused by serious health problems, such as arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm). You may also experience palpitations for the following reasons:
- The heart disease or failure
- abnormal heart valve, such as mitral valve prolapse
- Low level of oxygen in your blood
It is always best to consult your doctor if you have heart palpitations for the first time or if you notice a sudden increase or a change in them. Also, if you experience any of these symptoms as well as your heart palpitations, you should consult a doctor immediately:
- Loss of consciousness
- Chest Pain
- breathlessness
- unusual sweating
- dizziness or lightheadedness
If it has been confirmed by your doctor that your heart palpitations are not caused by a serious problem, there ways that you can help prevent them from home. Try to get regular exercise, reduce your intake of caffeine, or practicing deep relaxation techniques.
If you have had heart palpitations and are unsure of the source, it could not hurt to consult your doctor to be sure they are not part of a larger health problem. Visit the Heart and Vascular Institute UPMC online or call 1-855-UPMC-HVI (876-2484) to schedule an appointment to learn more.
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