Risk Factors

Risk factors for palpitations include:

• Being pregnant
  
• Anxiety disorder or experience panic attacks
  
• Being under stress
  
• Taking medications that contain stimulants
  
• Hyperthyroidism
  
• Heart disease
  
• Abnormal heart valve
  
• Electrolyte abnormality

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