Heart palpitations can be triggered by stress, exercise, medication, or rarely a medical condition which feels of having a fast beating, fluttering or pounding heart. They’re usually harmless, can be worrisome sometimes. Rarely, they can be a symptom of a more serious heart condition, such as an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), that might necessitate treatment. Symptoms include rapid fluttering, skipping beats, fast beating, flip-flopping, pounding. Apart from your chest, you might feel palpitations in the throat or neck which can occur during activity or at rest. If your palpitations are accompanied by chest discomfort or pain, fainting, severe shortness of breath, severe dizziness, etc. immediately seek emergency medical attention. Talk to your doctor if you have a history of cardiovascular disease and have palpitations that occur frequently or worsen who’ll most probably suggest heart-monitoring tests to see if your palpitations are caused by a more serious heart problem. The