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Definition of Palpitations
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Palpitations: Unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. In some patients with palpitations, no heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms can be found. In others, palpitations result from abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
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