Category: Causes & Triggers

Explore medical conditions, lifestyle factors, medicines, hormones, foods and other factors that may cause or trigger heart palpitations.

Causes & Triggers

Heart Palpitations After Eating

August 19, 2026
Heart Palpitations After Eating: Why Does My Heart Race or Pound After a Meal? Heart palpitations after eating can feel like racing, pounding, fluttering, skipped beats or an...
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Dizziness and Heart Palpitations

August 19, 2026
Dizziness and Heart Palpitations: What Can Cause Both? Feeling your heart race, pound, flutter or skip beats while also feeling dizzy can be unsettling. Sometimes both symptoms share...
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Hiatal Hernia and Heart Palpitations

August 19, 2026
Hiatal Hernia and Heart Palpitations: Can They Be Connected? Some patients with a hiatal hernia notice heart palpitations, chest pressure or shortness of breath, particularly after meals. This...
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Gallbladder and Heart Palpitations

August 19, 2026
Gallbladder and Heart Palpitations: Are They Related? If you have gallstones, gallbladder pain or recently had gallbladder surgery, you may wonder whether the fluttering, pounding or racing sensation...
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