Heart Palpitations

Causes of heart palpitations

一系列健康问题、药物和其他物质都可能引发心悸. Some common causes include:

• Anxiety, stress and panic attacks
• 心律失常(心跳不规律的情况)，如 ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
• Caffeine, alcohol and nicotine
• 可卡因、甲基苯丙胺和其他兴奋剂
• Certain medications, such as decongestants, drugs used in asthma inhalers, 血管扩张剂(最常用于治疗高血压)
• Fever
• Heart valve problems, including mitral valve prolapse
• Other medical issues, such as anemia, hyperthyroidism (甲状腺过度活跃)和低血糖(低血糖)
• Pregnancy
• Withdrawal from beta-blockers, 一种用于治疗高血压和某些其他疾病的药物

在大多数情况下，十大赌博平台排行榜能够确定病人心悸的原因.

Symptoms of heart palpitations

How people experience heart palpitations varies. Many patients describe them as feeling like:

• Rapid fluttering in the chest
• Flip-flopping in the chest
• Pounding in the chest or neck
• A skipped heartbeat

During heart palpitations, people may also:

• Feel lightheaded
• Faint or feel as though they're about to faint

Diagnosis of heart palpitations

To learn what's causing your heart palpitations, 你的十大赌博平台排行榜会用听诊器检查你的心脏. 他们可能会询问你的病史以及你是如何经历心悸的.

In particular, the doctor may ask:

• What do your heart palpitations feel like?
• When did you start having heart palpitations?
• How long do your heart palpitations last?
• 心悸是突然开始和结束，还是逐渐增强和消退?
• 当你处于一个特定的姿势或者当你改变姿势时，心悸会发生吗?
• Do the palpitations occur during exercise?
• 当你感到焦虑或压力时，心悸会发生吗?
• 你有心脏疾病或家族心脏病史吗?
• 你是否有其他身体状况或任何精神健康问题，比如焦虑?
• What medications do you take?
• Do you consume caffeine; use nicotine; or take other drugs, such as amphetamines?

You may need to have an electrocardiogram (ECG)这是一种记录心脏电活动的无痛测试. 心电图可以帮助识别心律失常(心律失常)。. 你也可以做一个血液测试来检查某些可能导致心悸的情况, such as anemia and hyperthyroidism.

Some patients need additional tests, such as:

• Echocardiogram. 这种无创测试使用声波(超声波)产生图像，帮助十大赌博平台排行榜发现心脏的结构性问题.
• Holter monitors or cardiac event recorders. 这些可穿戴ECG设备用于记录症状不常见的人的心脏活动. 动态心电图监测器佩戴一到两天，而事件记录仪可以佩戴数周.
• Electrophysiology (EP) study. To evaluate abnormal heart rhythms, a catheter (a thin, 柔性管)通过血管到达心脏，并暂时放置电极来测量心脏的电活动.

你可能会被转介给心脏病专家做一些检查或治疗.

Treatment of heart palpitations

在许多情况下，心悸是无害的，不需要治疗. 但如果是心脏病或其他医疗问题导致了心悸, 你的十大赌博平台排行榜会专注于治疗根本原因. For instance:

• Arrhythmias. Medications or procedures (such as catheter ablation) may be used to treat arrhythmias.
• Other health conditions. If another health issue, such as hypoglycemia, is the only underlying cause, your doctor will try treating that issue first.
• Medications. 如果心悸是你使用的药物的常见副作用, 你的十大赌博平台排行榜可能会停药或调整你的药物.
• Anxiety. 焦虑和心悸会形成一个反馈循环:焦虑导致心悸，心悸导致焦虑. 如果你的十大赌博平台排行榜不能确定是什么触发了你的心悸，或者怀疑焦虑是一个因素, 你可能会被转介到精神卫生保健提供者那里进行评估.

Lifestyle changes to prevent heart palpitations

有些人可以通过改变生活方式来预防或减少心悸，例如:

• Managing stress and anxiety
• 避免或限制诱因，如咖啡因、酒精和尼古丁
• Avoiding stimulant drugs, such as cocaine
• Getting regular exercise