Irregular heartbeats can feel scary but it is not always a cause for concern. Dr Yaranov explains why it happens and when it ...

You know the feeling. When you first see your crush and your head starts spinning, your palms get sweaty, and your heart begins beating a mile a minute. Is this love? Or is it … an arrhythmia? The ...

If you've ever felt your heart suddenly start thumping faster than it should, you're not alone. Research in the New England ...

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: About three months ago, I had a serious upper-respiratory infection and was treated with a high dose of prednisone. After taking the medication for a month, I developed skipped ...

Has this ever happened? You’re relaxing at home, walking outside, or doing yard work when suddenly it feels like your heart flutters or skips a beat, or beats at a faster rate or in an irregular ...

Heart palpitations can mean a fast or slow heart rate, extra or skipped heartbeats, or heartbeats that are forceful, irregular or pounding. Whether trivial or serious -- and they can be either -- ...