Palpitation

Abstract

Palpitation is defined as an uncomfortable sensation of a forceful, rapid or irregular beating of the heart. The sensation may be described as “fluttering” “flip-flopping” “pounding” or “jumping”. Heart rate may be fast, slow, regular, or irregular. As palpitation is an occasional manifestation of potentially life-threatening arrhythmias, Detailed medical histories and physical examinations, followed by targeted diagnostic tests, are necessary to distinguish cardiac causes from others.