Have you been feeling “heart palpitations” in your neck? Wondering if a fluttering feeling in your neck might mean that something’s wrong with your carotid artery, such as a blockage from carotid artery disease? [...]
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aortic extension that goes down the abdomen. […]
If your heart pounds or races after bending over and then standing back up, there is good news and also bad news for you. […]
In most cases, hearing a thumping sound in your ear that’s in rhythm with your heartbeat during exercise is benign. However, there are serious causes that need to be ruled out. “The carotid artery and [...]
Have you noticed that when your GERD acts up, your heart also goes into pounding mode? Or do you worry that something is actually wrong with your heart? […]
Boom-boom-boom-boom, your heart rate noticeably speeds up simply because you turned over to the side in bed. Does this mean poor fitness or an arrhythmia? […]
Thump Thump Thump! Does this describe your heart when you lie on your stomach? Are you feeling a “boom boom boom” that seems to be just a bit too forceful? And it occurs only when [...]
Have you noticed that soon after you sit down to do computer work, your heart starts thumping, maybe skipping beats, palpitations? This means an abnormal heart rhythm disorder is often your first thought. And if [...]
“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 [...]
A cardiologist explains how exercise suppresses or inhibits PVCs: premature ventricular contractions. Though some people with PVCs wonder if it’s safe to exercise, it’s a well-documented fact that exercise suppresses PVCs. In fact, many individuals [...]
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 [...]
A cardiologist offers a simple explanation for why PVCs can cause some people to cough. PVC stands for premature ventricular contraction, and some people can’t help but cough after having one of these episodes. The [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
What can be scarier than a heart that suddenly flutters or feels like its rapidly quivering? This makes you feel like a heart attack is seconds away. Not too many things are more frightening than a [...]
When the heartbeat does what you'd describe as flutters, these are "usually called palpitations, which represent an awareness of our heartbeat (it may be described as an irregular beat, a forceful beat, or a [...]
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 [...]
