Objectives: Palpitations (increased or abnormal awareness of the heart beats), often caused
by cardiac arrhythmia, anxiety, and non cardiac causes; also caused by non arrhythmic …

Palpitations are a common complaint in a medical consultation. The initial approach to the
patient his based on the history, physical examination and 12-lead electrocardiogram …

Palpitations are a symptom characterized by awareness of an abnormal heartbeat, often
described as a sensation of unpleasant rapid pulsations in the chest area or skipped beats …

Background: Palpitation is a very common presenting symptom in primary care and in
cardiac clinics, associated with marked disability. Although serious arrhythmias are …

Background. Palpitations are one of the most prevalent general practice presentations and a
concerning aetiology for cardiac causes. Since many physiological and pathological causes …

With palpitations, the main goal is to figure out what type of abnormal electrical heart rhythm,
if any, is causing the symptoms. Sometimes people can be aware of a strong heartbeat even …

Preview Palpitations may be a symptom of many conditions, from the merely annoying to the
frankly life-threatening. Drs Kopp and Wilber discuss the causes, evaluation, and …

Palpitations, the sensory perception of one's heartbeat, are reported in 16% of primary care
patients, from causes that are both cardiac (ie, arrhythmias) and noncardiac.(1) Palpitations …

Background: Palpitations are one of the most common complaints for which patients seek
medical attention. They are often benign but can occasionally be a sign of a potentially life …

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the longitudinal course of patients who were
referred for ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring because of palpitations. Methods: A …