Should You Worry About Heart Palpitations When Hiking?
You’re hiking along a scenic trail when suddenly you feel your heart flutter or thump: palpitations. […]
Can You Die in Your Sleep from Heart Palpitations?
Are you afraid to fall asleep after having heart palpitations all day? […]
Should You Worry About Low Resting Pulse if You Never Exercise?
It’s well-known that athletes and those who exercise usually have low resting heart rates. […]
Five Ways to Stop Heart Palpitations without Drugs
A cardiologist says there are five ways you can stop heart palpitations without drugs. If you continue having heart palpitations despite having given these five treatment methods a chance, then you should work with your [...]
Racing Heart vs. Irregular Heartbeat: What’s the Difference?
A racing heart isn’t always irregular, and an irregular heartbeat can sometimes be racing. It’s important to know what the exact meaning is of these two terms, as they are often indiscriminately interchanged by writers [...]
What to Tell Cardiologist if You’re Having Heart Palpitations
If heart palpitations have been scaring you due to frequency, duration or just the way they feel, you need to know exactly what to tell a cardiologist. […]
Why Your Heart Races and You Feel Anxiety After a Big Meal
It may happen soon after a big meal or a few hours after: a racing heart well over 100 beats per minute and lots of anxiety. You may have connected the dots early on, or [...]
Heart Rate Over 100 a Few Hours After Intense Exercise Normal?
If your heart rate is still over 100 even after intense exercise, you need to find out why this is happening, because it shouldn’t be. […]
Thigh Hematoma after Cardiac Ablation: Causes, Solutions
Sometimes, a hematoma (blood mass) in the thigh forms after cardiac ablation. “When we perform cardiac ablations we most commonly utilize the blood vessels in the groin,” says Michael Hoosien, MD, MSc, a cardiac electrophysiologist [...]
Does Having PVC’s when Relaxed Mean a Serious Heart Problem?
You’re just sitting there relaxed before the TV, computer or reading a magazine when suddenly you get a run of PVCs. Can a healthy heart have premature ventricular contractions at rest? You know what these [...]
Can Prilosec Cause Heart Palpitations or PVC’s?
There’s a very logical reason why premature ventricular contractions or palpitations seem to go hand-in-hand with Prilosec. Prilosec is commonly used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease -- commonly known as GERD or just [...]
Can Chocolate Cause PVC’s & what Type Specifically?
If you’re a chocolate lover but also suffer from premature ventricular contractions, does this mean you must give up your Heaven? Chocolate is the Eighth Wonder of the world. It's been said that on the [...]
PVCs for Two Minutes Straight: Does this Mean Heart Problem?
Have you ever experienced a bunch of PVCs for literally two minutes nonstop and feared that a heart attack or cardiac arrest was looming? […]
How Many PVCs Mean Occasional vs. Frequent per Hour or Day?
If you’re having so many PVCs that you measure their frequency by the hour, this may have you fearful that you’re afflicted with frequent PVCs. Per hour, per day, how many premature ventricular contractions you [...]
Heart Palpitations Caused by Two Common Food Ingredients
There are two common food ingredients that can cause heart palpitations in some people. But this doesn’t mean that everyone’s skipped heartbeat is caused by these ingredients. […]
Heart Palpitations While Walking: Causes & Solutions
Is there something inherently unique about walking that causes PVCs or heart palpitations? Yes, there is something that just might be going on only when you walk. And one of those is anxiety. “Stress and [...]
Causes of PVC’s after Lying Down at Bedtime
Can lying down to go to sleep actually cause premature ventricular contractions? "Most people are more aware of their heartbeat after they lie down at night, thus triggering the perception, but not the reality, of [...]
Why Does My Heart Flutter After Eating?
“There are many thoughts as to why one can experience palpitations after a meal,” says Dr. Alvaro Waissbluth, MD, a cardiologist with Alameda Health System in CA. Sometimes the palpitations are described as a “fluttering” [...]
Palpitations During Bowel Movements: Causes, Solutions
Yes, palpitations CAN occur as a result of a bowel movement, and a cardiologist explains why pooping can make you feel as though your heart skipped a beat. “Anything that causes pain or anxiety can [...]
How Does Stress Cause a “Skipped” Heartbeat?
A heart surgeon explains how stress can cause a “skipped” heartbeat. Keep in mind that what may feel like your heart skipping a beat isn’t necessarily actually that at all, but rather, the next beat [...]
PVCs after Eating Not Caused by Food
A cardiologist says that PVCs or heart palpitations after eating are not caused by the food or the physical act of eating. "Blood flow is shunted to the intestine after eating, so we can digest [...]
Are PVCs Connected to GERD in any Way?
There is probably a link between PVCs and GERD. PVC stands for premature ventricular contraction, and GERD refers to gastroesophageal reflux disease. Are PVCs associated with GERD? "I think they are,” says cardiologist Dr. Pam [...]
Strong Heartbeat Awareness: Causes & Solutions
Dang, there goes that “cardiac awareness” again: You REALLY feel your heart beating, or maybe this goes on for long stretches of time—even though you’re not physically exerting yourself. "Some people are just more aware [...]
Can Stress Cause PVCs During Calmer Periods?
Can the stress of your life actually cause spontaneous PVCs during those periods when you’re in a more relaxed mood? “PVCs may be caused by overall life stress, but are rarely caused by having a [...]
Do PVCs Make Your Heart Skip a Beat or Is It an Illusion?
When you have PVCs, does your heart literally skip a beat, or does it only seem this way? That “skipped” beat has been known to frighten many people, making them think that a heart attack [...]
Heart Palpitations During, After Eating: 6 Causes
“Many patients note heart palpitations after meals,” says Chester M. Hedgepeth, III, MD, PhD, Executive Chief of Cardiology at Care New England. “The most common reason for this is dietary caffeine intake during mealtime which [...]
HOW Anxiety Causes PVCs
You already know that PVCs can be caused by anxiety, but just HOW does this mechanism occur? “PVCs, which are extra beats that occur commonly and if they occur in modest frequency are not necessarily [...]
Can Stress Cause an Extra Heartbeat?
This is about stress causing an extra heartbeat or the sensation of one, rather than the feeling of a skipped heartbeat. “Studies have shown that stress can cause a sensation of a skipped or extra [...]
The Truth About GAS Causing Heart Palpitations
A cardiologist, not an online thread layperson, answers the question, “Can gas cause heart palpitations?” Is there a true connection between farting and a flip-flopping heart? “There is no clear cause and effect relationship between [...]
PVCs: Frequency Per Minute, Hour, Day, Dangers
This is all about premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) as far as frequency and what REALLY matters as far as if they mean harm. At my mother’s pacemaker evaluation, it was determined that over the preceding [...]
Can Insomnia Increase PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions)?
Are you losing sleep over the worry that insomnia can increase the frequency of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)? There can be a connection between premature ventricular contractions and insomnia because lack of sleep can cause [...]
Caffeine Causing PVCs: Why, & How Long It Takes
Find out why caffeine causes premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and how long after eating or drinking this substance it takes to make your heart "skip" beats. How long after eating (or drinking a caffeinated beverage) [...]
PVCs: DANGEROUS or BENIGN? LOOMING HEART ATTACK or NOTHING?
PVC stands for premature ventricular contraction. It creates the illusion of an extra heartbeat, especially if there are two or three in a row. And sometimes, it feels as though the heart has skipped a [...]
Women’s Heart Disease: Stress, Stiff Heart, High Blood Pressure
Don't kid yourself: Women's heart disease is very different from men's in more ways than you may be thinking, and that includes the effect that stress has on the heart. Dr. Gordon A. Ewy, MD, explains [...]
Thousands of PVCs, Normal Echo: Get EP Testing
A cardiologist says that if you have thousands of PVCs but a normal echo, you should get an EP test for a possible arrhythmia. If you have PVCs (premature ventricular contractions), you may have developed [...]
Why Does Anxiety Cause Premature Ventricular Contractions?
Anxiety can cause PVCs (premature ventricular contractions), especially if you have anxiety over PVCs. But just how does this happen; what is the mechanism? “Anxiety causes increased stimulation of beta receptors on the heart, which [...]
Can PVCs Be Caused By Seasonal Allergies?
A cardiologist addresses whether or not premature ventricular contractions can be caused by seasonal allergies. Many people who have PVCs want to know if seasonal allergies can cause this sometimes very disturbing symptom. “This would [...]
Causes of Fluttering Heartbeat After Lying Down
A cardiologist explains what can cause palpitations or the feeling of skipped heartbeats after you lie down. So you get into bed and are ready for the night’s sleep, and only a few minutes later, [...]
Thumping Heartbeat Causes, Solutions, When to See Doctor
Is your thumping heartbeat scaring the daylights out of you? Does your heart go ba-ba-BOOM, ba-ba-BOOM for no apparent reason? Even if you’re young and athletic, a thumping heartbeat can be scary and make you [...]
Heart Palpitations During Weightlifting: Causes, Solutions
Have you noticed a fluttering heartbeat or heart palpitations during your weight workouts or shortly after? Should you be unnerved about this experience? “Weightlifting due to the muscular exertion delivers an increased return of blood [...]