Usually the heart does not feel while it works, but sometimes we perceive its activity, we call this movement palpitations, this may be because the heart beats faster or slower than normal.
Many people can feel palpitations for a few seconds without altering their life or their day to day and it does not necessarily mean that they have a disease. However, there are other times when palpitations or arrhythmias are warning that there is something serious.
Warning symptoms?
When the sensation of arrhythmias is strong and associated with loss of consciousness, we speak of syncope, this is the most serious sign that must be evaluated by a specialist immediately.
Likewise when:
- They are accompanied by pain in the thorax or chest.
- When the arrhythmia occurs during physical activity and is associated with symptoms such as low blood pressure, a feeling of cold sweat, or shortness of breath.
- When the patient has consulted for cardiac arrhythmias and the doctor has provided some recommendations to control them and these episodes do not subside, that is, they cannot be controlled.