Heart Palpitations
Heart Palpitations and Anxiety Attacks: Should You Be Worried?
Many people experience heart palpitations during an anxiety attack. This pounding of your heartbeat can cause you to feel as if you are having a heart attack or as if you are going to die. The good news is that heart palpitations are often not serious and do not signal a health concern.
What are Heart Palpitations?
Heart palpitations have been described in numerous ways. It can be a feeling of your heart pounding, a racing heartbeat. Some people describe feeling as if they have skipped a h...
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Expert & Community Posts
Is My Heart Beating Too Hard?
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...their heart beat. This is often called feeling “palpitations.” There are many causes of such... Read more »
Anxiety Can Increase Blood Clotting and Heart Disease
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...the common symptoms of an anxiety attack include heart palpitations, sweating, and tremors.... Read more »
New Information on Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...elevation in blood pressure, some shortness of breath, or heart palpitations and did leave the... Read more »
Health Guide
Heart palpitations
... Home Care Reducing stress and anxiety can help lessen the frequency or intensity of your heart palpitations. Try breathing exercises or deep relaxation (a step-by-step process of tensing... Read more »Heart palpitations
...heart valve An electrolyte abnormality -- for example, low potassium Common Causes Heart palpitations can be caused by: Exercise Anxiety , stress, fear ... Read more »Heart palpitations
Heartbeat sensations; Irregular heartbeat; Palpitations; Heart pounding or racing Prevention Try to reduce stress and risk factors for heart disease: Don't... Read more »Claustrophobia
...disorders. Medications known as beta-blockers may also be used to reduce specific symptoms, such as heart palpitations. Therapy Therapy can help a person by teaching relaxation strategies... Read more »Monitoring the Effectiveness of Medication
...basis. An example may look like this: • Panic Attacks• Intense worrying• Heart palpitations• Stomach upset• Intense fear• Sweating This list... Read more »Images
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