palpitation
noun
pal·pi·ta·tion
ˌpal-pə-ˈtā-shən 
: a rapid pulsation
especially
: an abnormally rapid or irregular beating of the heart (such as that caused by panic, arrhythmia, or strenuous physical exercise)
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The drugs have shown effectiveness in helping with obesity, diabetes and even heart problems (though some patients have also reported side effects including nausea, diarrhea and heart palpitations).
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Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Side effects can include headaches, vivid dreams, heart palpitations, itching, and digestive problems.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Many of those people suffer chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath and fatigue.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Symptoms can last for months or years, and may include fatigue, fever, brain fog, difficulty breathing, cough, chest pain, heart palpitations, digestive issues, joint and muscle pain, headaches, dizziness, sleep disruption, depression, and anxiety.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
What This Means For You Atrial fibrillation can have a wide range of symptoms, from no discernible symptoms to heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
Triggers of palpitations can include stress, anxiety, hormonal changes or stimulants like caffeine.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
That pollution probably has resulted in some short-term health effects, including difficulty breathing and heart palpitations, the report said.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Courtesy Elizabeth Crawford The complaint says that Skerritt drank 2½ Charged Lemonade drinks from a Panera cafe in Greenville, Rhode Island, on April 8 and then experienced palpitations.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Side effects can include headaches, vivid dreams, heart palpitations, itching, and digestive problems.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Many of those people suffer chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath and fatigue.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Symptoms can last for months or years, and may include fatigue, fever, brain fog, difficulty breathing, cough, chest pain, heart palpitations, digestive issues, joint and muscle pain, headaches, dizziness, sleep disruption, depression, and anxiety.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
What This Means For You Atrial fibrillation can have a wide range of symptoms, from no discernible symptoms to heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
Triggers of palpitations can include stress, anxiety, hormonal changes or stimulants like caffeine.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
That pollution probably has resulted in some short-term health effects, including difficulty breathing and heart palpitations, the report said.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Courtesy Elizabeth Crawford The complaint says that Skerritt drank 2½ Charged Lemonade drinks from a Panera cafe in Greenville, Rhode Island, on April 8 and then experienced palpitations.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
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palpitation
noun
pal·pi·ta·tion
ˌpal-pə-ˈtā-shən
: a rapid pulsation
especially
: an abnormally rapid or irregular beating of the heart (as that caused by panic, arrhythmia, or strenuous physical exercise)
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