Dr Sanjay Gupta - Yorkshire Consultant Cardiac Specialist puts in plain words with regards to Palpitations

Heart palpitations are heartbeats that unexpectedly become more noticeable.
Your heart Palpitations might seem alarming, but in most cases they'reharmless and are not a sign of a problem by means of your heart.

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