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What Causes Heart Palpitations?

hi, i'm 22 and have been having heart palpitations for over four months now, i've had them before but they never lasted this long, i did an echocardiogram and results were normal, i also did a holter monitor but the results aren't in yet. I was prescribed Beta blockers but they dont seem to be having any effect, i'm wondering what could be the problem with my heart, are there any other conditions which can cause this?
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Hi There

Palpitations at younger age occurs due to few different reasons:
1. Stress and anxiety is on of the most important reason in this age group
2. Smoking or consumption of great amount of caffeine containing drinks.
3. Structurally abnormal heart which is not a case with you as your ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY is normal.
4. Presence of an abnormal electrical pathway in heart.

Now how to get rid of palpitations:

1. Try to avoid stress and anxiety, practice meditation / yoga it helps a lot to stay calm.
2. Avoid smoking (if you do ) and caffeine drinks like coffee
3. Medicines
4. If nothing help then ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY AND RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION.

As you said BETA BLOCKERS are not helping you I would like to try CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS like Calaptin with you. And if that also doesn't work and palpitations become more frequent and troublesome then go for EPS AND RFA. So consult your cardiologist personally to discuss your options and get a written prescription.

I wish you good health
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What Causes Heart Palpitations?

Hi There Palpitations at younger age occurs due to few different reasons: 1. Stress and anxiety is on of the most important reason in this age group 2. Smoking or consumption of great amount of caffeine containing drinks. 3. Structurally abnormal heart which is not a case with you as your ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY is normal. 4. Presence of an abnormal electrical pathway in heart. Now how to get rid of palpitations: 1. Try to avoid stress and anxiety, practice meditation / yoga it helps a lot to stay calm. 2. Avoid smoking (if you do ) and caffeine drinks like coffee 3. Medicines 4. If nothing help then ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY AND RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION. As you said BETA BLOCKERS are not helping you I would like to try CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS like Calaptin with you. And if that also doesn t work and palpitations become more frequent and troublesome then go for EPS AND RFA. So consult your cardiologist personally to discuss your options and get a written prescription. I wish you good health