What's with the palpitations?

The symptoms of heart palpitations may be related to physiological factors, cardiac neurosis or hyperthyroidism.

1. Physiological factors such

as emotional anxiety, tension or strenuous exercise, drinking coffee or strong tea, etc., may cause temporary palpitations, generally after rest and conditioning, most of them can return to normal.

2. Cardiac neurosis

The etiology of cardiac neurosis is unclear, which may be related to emotional fragility, excessive anxiety, heredity, introversion and other factors, which can lead to cardiovascular dysfunction in patients, such as palpitations, chest tightness and precordial pain.

3. Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is caused by a variety of reasons. Thyroid function is too active, secreting too much thyroid hormone, accelerating body metabolism, increasing nerve excitability, patients will appear palpitations, hyperappetite, weight loss, hyperhidrosis and other symptoms.