Most of the time, you're probably not paying any attention to your heartbeat. Sure, you know that your heart is constantly pumping blood throughout your body. You may even track heart rate, along with ...

A colleague recently asked me how I would approach an asymptomatic young patient with thousands of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). She said, "I used to think I knew how to treat PVCs, but ...

Ever had that moment where it feels like your heart skips a beat? This might occur after a stressful day, a burst of exciting news, meeting someone new or even drinking your morning coffee. And ...

Most of us have had that unsettling sensation when our heart seems to flutter or "skip" a beat — but when heart palpitations start happening more frequently, you may wonder if it’s something to get ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Heart palpitations after eating? You’re not alone. These brief episodes of heart racing, pounding, or fluttering can happen for ...

Dear Doctor: About 15 years ago, while giving blood, I was advised of an irregularity, which my doctor confirmed after an EKG, known as premature ventricular contractions. He told me not to worry, and ...

If you’ve ever experienced a heart palpitation, you know that the feeling of having a fast, fluttering, or pounding heart is scary, to say the least. But despite the freakiness, experts say heart ...

Heart palpitations are abnormal feelings or unpredictable heartbeats that feel like pounding or flip-flopping. Palpitations can strike at any time, even while you're sleeping. Your heart is working ...

Any unusual feeling or sensation in the heart triggers anxiety and scare. The growing number of heart problem cases among youngsters mostly is a reason to worry about one of the biggest organs of the ...

Many people, at some time in their lives, experience heart palpitations -- that feeling when your heart suddenly beats rapidly.Download the WBAL app. To look at her, it's hard to believe Anna Rhodes ...

Palpitations are a common and often unsettling sensation where an individual becomes acutely aware of their heart beating. These episodes can feel like the heart is racing, fluttering, or pounding, ...