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April 1, 2014 - 14:00
Heart palpitations are rapid or irregular heartbeats. The symptoms vary depending on the person and the cause: some people will feel nothing, while others will have palpitations on the slightest effort or even at rest, up to and including loss of consciousness and even sudden death. The most dangerous: ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, which can cause loss of consciousness and even sudden death. Treatments most often consist of a combination of: If you experience heart palpitations, talk to your doctor.
Heart palpitations can be caused by a number of things:
The most common:
Contributed by Dr. Blandine Mondésert, cardiac electrophysiologist