One way to slow a sudden racing heart is by performing a vagal maneuver, which can help interrupt the abnormal rhythm. Vagal maneuvers include bearing down like you are having a bowel movement, ...

There’s good reason to pay attention to even the most understated symptoms: “Your heart is the lifeline of your whole body,” Ramlawi says. “It’s the pump that supplies blood to every other organ in ...

Heart palpitations are common sensations such as fluttering, racing, or skipped beats. Though usually harmless, they can signal conditions like AFib when persistent or accompanied by new symptoms.

ROCKFORD., Ill (WREX) – September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month (AFib), a life- threatening heart condition that may or may not be noticeable as a racing, pounding, or fluttering sensation.

The beat of your heart can tell you a lot. It may race on your way to a first date. It can speed up when you’re too stressed or have had too much coffee. Or maybe it slows down during a blissful visit ...

Irregular heartbeats, especially Atrial fibrillation (AFib), aren’t just for those with serious heart disease. Your weight, disturbed sleep, stress, and drinking habits can trigger or worsen heart ...

Key Takeaways: Heart palpitations describe when your heart flutters, races, or skips. They’re a common symptom of perimenopause. Heart palpitations during perimenopause typically happen due to … ...

SAN ANTONIO — Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the heart beats abnormally, and can be life-threatening. In today's Healthy SA, we find out that the condition is being seen by physicians more ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Heart palpitations after eating? You’re not alone. These brief episodes of heart racing, pounding, or fluttering can happen for ...

Everybody has natural rhythm. Call it your inner drummer--the heartbeat keeps time for the rest of the body. But what happens if your beat's too fast or slow? In medical terms, that's called cardiac ...

Magnesium deficiency can trigger arrhythmias and irregular heartbeats. Here are the symptoms, causes, and how magnesium ...

A new study published in the July issue of scientific journal Menopause takes a deeper look at the nature and frequency of heart palpitations during this stage of life—and what they might signal about ...