What are the causes of palpitations?

Palpitations may be caused by physiological factors, may also be related to hyperthyroidism, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease and other pathological factors, as follows:

1. Physiological factors

patients due to strenuous exercise, emotional excitement, drinking and other factors lead to rapid heart rate, palpitations symptoms.

2. Hyperthyroidism

patients due to hyperthyroidism lead to excessive secretion of thyroid hormones, resulting in increased circulatory system excitability, heart beating speed, may also cause palpitations.

3. Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease

patients due to coronary artery stenosis caused by insufficient blood supply, resulting in cardiac insufficiency, reduced ejection capacity; in order to maintain the body oxygen supply, heart beat frequency increased, will cause palpitations symptoms.