When is heart palpitations dangerous?
It is possible for heart palpitations to occur naturally at certain times and the condition is not serious, as some people feel heart palpitations as a special response and reaction:
- After exercising.
- In case of stress, anxiety attacks and mood disorders.
- After great physical activity.
- After using caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol.
- Hormonal change and disruption.
- Having some heart diseases.
Heart palpitations should be considered if you have heart disease, or you are at risk for heart disease and have a family history of heart disease. Also, the case of heart palpitations may be serious and the condition must be taken seriously and urgently referred to a specialist, if it persists for more than a few seconds and is frequent and accompanied by other worrying symptoms, such as:
- Feeling dizzy or dizzy.
- feeling confused
- Feeling of pressure in the chest area.
- pain in chest.
- Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
- Unconsciousness.
- Feeling of pain and pressure in the neck, jaw and arm.
- Excessive sweating.