Causes of Palpitations

Underlying condition causes of Palpitations: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Palpitations) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Palpitations includes:

• Arrhythmia
• Heart disease
• Anemia
• Hyperthyroidism
• Caffeine
• Alcohol
• Stress
• Excitement
• Indigestion - one reader reports that indigestion leading to gas brings on palpitations
• Strenuous exercise
• Fear
• Perimenopause - the pre-menopause phase can cause palpitations.
• See also causes of symptom palpitations
• Anxiety
  • Panic attack
  • Panic disorder
  • Generalized anxiety disorder
• Arrhythmias
  • Tachycardia
  • Bradycardia
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
  • Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (type of Tachycardia)
  • Supraventricular tachycardia
  • Ventricular tachycardia (type of Arrhythmias)
  • Complete heart block
  • Holiday heart syndrome - usually due to early alcohol ingestion.
  • Click-murmur syndrome
  • Digitalis-induced arrhythmia
• Heart disorders
  • Heart disease
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Heart valve disease
  • Heart ischemia
  • Myocardiopathy
  • Mitral valve prolapse
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
• Heart conduction abnormalities
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
  • Sick sinus syndrome
• Poor physical condition - may calse "palpitations" on exertion or exercise.
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypoglycemic attack
• Reactive hypoglycemia (type of Hypoglycemia)
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypoxia
• Hyperventilation
• Infiltrative myocardial diseases
  • Amyloidosis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Heart tumor
• Hypothyroidism - can cause sinus bradycardia
• Certain drugs and substances
• See also causes of palpitations

Palpitations as a symptom: Conditions listing Palpitations as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Palpitations. The list of conditions listing Palpitations as a symptom in our database includes:

• Anaphylaxis
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cor pulmonale
• Diabetic hypoglycemia
• Graves Disease
• Heart attack
• Heart disease
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypoglycemic attack
• Marfan syndrome
• Menopause
• Pheochromocytoma
• Premenstrual syndrome
• Primary pulmonary hypertension
• Sick sinus syndrome
• Sinus node disease
• Stress
• Tachycardia
• Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome

Related information for causes of Palpitations: Further relevant information on causes of Palpitations may be found in the risk factors for Palpitations and underlying causes of Palpitations.
Last revision: June 5, 2003

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