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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffYou may be at risk of developing palpitations if you:
- Are highly stressed
- Have an anxiety disorder or regularly experience panic attacks
- Are pregnant
- Take medicines that contain stimulants, such as some cold or asthma medications
- Have hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland)
- Have other heart problems, such as an arrhythmia, a heart defect or a previous heart attack
References
- Zimetbaum PJ. Overview of palpitations in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/index. Accessed Feb. 13, 2009.
- Palpitations. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hpl/hpl_all.html. Accessed Feb. 13, 2009.
- Khamis RY, et al. Palpitations. Medicine. 2009;37:100.
- Abbott AV. Diagnostic approach to palpitations. American Family Physician. 2005;743.
- Thompson J. Psychological and physical etiologies of heart palpitations. Holistic Nursing Practice. 2006;20:107.
