10 Symptoms of Coronary Artery Disease
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #4: Palpitations
Palpitations refer to a patient’s perception that there is abnormality with their heartbeat. It can be perceived to be excessively fast, hard, or irregular. Palpitations can occur due to various reasons such as anxiety, coronary heart disease, hyperthyroidism, asthma, cardiomyopathy, among others.
They are usually associated with symptoms such as sweating, headaches, breathlessness, and dizziness. Palpitations that are accompanied by chest pain usually mean that there is underlying coronary artery disease.
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