Heart palpitations - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Heart palpitations (pal-pih-TAY-shuns) are feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering or pounding heart Stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition can trigger them
Why Is My Heart Beating So Fast? 10 Potential Reasons A fast heartbeat can be caused by emotions like stress or anxiety Dehydration, or drinking caffeine or other stimulants, can make your heart beat fast More serious conditions like heart arrhythmia may require immediate medical care Tachycardia is a rapid heart rate that beats faster than 100
Heart palpitations: Identifying possible causes and managing . . . Heart conditions Sometimes heart palpitations are due to an electrical misfire in your heart that causes it to beat quickly or erratically One of the most common causes is atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat Hormonal changes Up to 42% of perimenopausal women and 54% of postmenopausal women report that they experience heart palpitations Certain substances Caffeine, alcohol