Heart Rhythm Disorders (cont.)

Heart Rhythm Disorders Symptoms

Many arrhythmias cause no or minimal symptoms. Other people, however, can actually feel the arrhythmia when it happens.

Common symptoms include the following:

• Palpitations, feeling "skipped beats"



• Thumping or fluttering in the chest



• Sensation of the heart racing

In addition, some can experience the following:

• Feeling faint or tired



• Light-headedness or passing out (syncope)



• Shortness of breath



• Chest pain or discomfort

On the other hand, people may feel many of the sensations described above and have no arrhythmias whatsoever. These may be due to anxiety, stress, or other causes besides an abnormal heartbeat.

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