Definition of Palpitations

Reviewed on 3/29/2021

Palpitations: Unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. In some patients with palpitations, no heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms can be found. In others, palpitations result from abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

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In the U.S., 1 in every 4 deaths is caused by heart disease. See Answer

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