Any change in your heart’s usual beat can be concerning. Heart palpitations can make you worry if something’s wrong with your heart.
At HeartCare Associates of Connecticut, LLC, our team understands how scary heart flutters and palpitations can be. We offer comprehensive in-office services to give you an accurate diagnosis and ensure that you get any treatment you might need.
Heart palpitations feel like a fluttering, pounding, or racing feeling in your chest. Generally, these sensations occur because of changes in the rhythm of your heart, a condition known as an arrhythmia.
When you feel your heart flutter or beating too fast, you might also experience other worrisome symptoms like:
Many people also feel a racing heartbeat in their neck or throat. In some cases, heart palpitations can cause fainting, especially in people who have existing heart disease.
If you experience recurrent heart palpitations, we recommend that you schedule a diagnostic evaluation at HeartCare Associates of Connecticut, LLC, as soon as possible. Through a comprehensive exam of your heart and overall health, we can help pinpoint the cause of your palpitations and get you the treatment you need.
Heart palpitations can occur for a variety of reasons, many of which are harmless. Some of the common reasons your heart might beat too fast or flutter on occasion include:
You might also develop heart palpitations if you use certain stimulants like nicotine, caffeine, and over-the-counter cold medications.
More serious conditions that can trigger heart palpitations include arrhythmia and underlying heart disease. If left untreated, you might be at increased risk for stroke, heart attack, and heart failure.
Our team offers several on-site heart tests to evaluate the function and overall health of your heart. You might need blood work to check your thyroid and hormone levels.
We also offer heart tests like electrocardiograms (ECGs) that measure the electrical activity in your heart and exercise stress tests that monitor your heart’s activity during exercise and while at rest.
In some cases, you might need to wear a Holter monitor, a portable ECG machine that records your heart’s activity for 24 hours or longer to detect abnormalities in your heart’s rhythm.
Once we understand what’s contributing to your heart palpitations, we can work with you on a treatment plan to reduce the fluttering and racing episodes and improve your overall health.
Often, people need to become more aware of what’s triggering their heart palpitations. Our team at HeartCare Associates of Connecticut, LLC, will start by teaching you mindful breathing techniques and relaxation exercises to help reduce stress.
You should also reduce your intake of caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulants that can contribute to heart palpitations. Our team can help you improve your daily nutrition to support heart health.
If you have an arrhythmia or another underlying heart condition, we can customize a treatment plan to treat it. We focus on protecting the long-term health and function of your heart using the latest treatments available.
Call the HeartCare Associates of Connecticut, LLC, office nearest to you to schedule a diagnostic evaluation today.
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HeartCare Associates of Connecticut provides the highest level of care to our patients. From treatments of common coronary problems, to non-invasive and state-of-the-art procedures, to life saving surgeries our dedicated and compassionate staff will make you feel at ease.
Some of the most common illnesses and issues we treat are:
Aneurysms
Cardiac Catherterization, Angiography & Stenting
Congestive Heart Failure Treatment Center
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Coronary Heart Disease
Coumadin & Anticoagulation Clinic
Diabetes
Dizziness, Palpitations, & Heart Rhythmn
Heart Valve Problems
High Cholesterol & Triglycerides
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Nuclear Cardiac Scanning
Nutrition Programs
Pacemakers
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Preventive Health Programs
Stroke Prevention
Swelling (Edema) of the Legs & Ankles
Treatment & Prevention of Obesity
Ultrasound Testing & Echocardiography
Vein Care
Womens Health