Best Doctors for Palpitations Treatment in Hyderabad

Palpitations refer to a condition where the heart feels like it is pounding, racing, having an extra beat, or missing heartbeats. Palpitations usually occur due to emotions such as anxiety, stress, fear and panic, exercise, pregnancy, caffeine, overactive thyroid, low levels of sugar, potassium or oxygen, low carbon dioxide in the blood, fever, anemia, dehydration, blood loss, certain medications, recreational drugs like cocaine, nicotine, and alcohol. People experience palpitations with anxiety after eating, during the night, or also during pregnancy. These palpitations are diagnosed using tests that include blood tests, urine tests, ECG, stress tests, echocardiogram, holter monitor, electrophysiology study, and cardiac catheterization. The treatment plan depends on the causative factor. Palpitations can be prevented by reducing stress levels with deep breathing, avoiding or limiting alcohol consumption and caffeine in the diet, exercising on regular basis, avoiding foods and activities which are known to trigger these palpitations and controlling the blood pressure and cholesterol levels.