Heart Palpitations

When to get emergency help

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Call 999 for an ambulance or visit your nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department if you have heart palpitations and any of the following symptoms:

  • severeshortness of breath
  • chest pain or tightness
  • dizziness or light-headedness
  • fainting or blackouts

These symptoms could indicate a serious or potentially life-threatening heart problem that should be checked by a doctor as soon as possible.


Articles for Heart Palpitations

Causes of heart palpitations

Causes ofheart palpitations include: lifestyle triggers emotions and psychological triggers medication hormone changes heart rhythm problems heart conditions other medical conditi

Introduction

Read out about the main causes of heart palpitations and ectopic beats and find out when to get medical advice.

When to get emergency help

Call 999 for an ambulance or visit your nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department if you have heart palpitations and any of the following symptoms: severeshortness of breath chest pain o

When to see your GP

You don't usuallyneed to see your GP ifthepalpitations pass quickly and occur only occasionally. They're unlikely to be caused by a serious problem and probably won'tneed treatment. But it's a good i