Palpitation
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Debduti Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S[3]
Synonyms and keywords: Extra beats, thump in chest, fluttering in chest, heart jumping in chest, heart flip flopping, heart jumping out of my chest, chest pounding
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Palpitation from other Conditions
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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