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Palpitations

Palpitation Treatments in Daytona Beach, FL

Fluttering, palpitations, or a light feeling in your chest can all be potential signs you are suffering from an arrhythmia.


No one plans on having heart problems, but if you do you need to find a doctor you can trust. At Complete Cardiology Care we staff Cardiologists and Electrophysiologists that treat patients with palpitations in Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Palm Coast, Deltona, Deland, and the surrounding areas.

Many causes

Usually benign

Simple evaluation

feeling palpitations

What is a palpitation?

A palpitation — a skipped, extra or irregular heartbeat — is a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia. It occurs when an electrical signal fires from the wrong place at the wrong time, causing the heart to beat out of rhythm.



Many people are unaware of minor irregular heartbeats, and even completely healthy people have extra or skipped heartbeats once in a while. Palpitations are more common as you age. Usually, these occasional arrhythmias are nothing to worry about. But in some cases, extra or irregular beats can cause bothersome symptoms or lead to other types of sustained, rapid heart rhythms.


  • What causes palpitations?

    Occasional, harmless palpitations can have many causes:

    • Caffeine
    • Stress or anxiety
    • Strenuous activity
    • Extreme fatigue
    • Hormonal changes caused by pregnancy, menopause or menstruation
    • Low blood pressure
    • Caffeine
    • Nicotine
    • Alcohol
    • Stimulant medications, including pseudoephedrine (a decongestant)
    • Increasing age

    However, some palpitations may be symptoms of a more serious condition, such as:


    • Cardiomyopathy
    • Hyperthyroidism
    • Heart valve disease
    • Other, more dangerous arrhythmias

  • What are the symptoms of palpitations?

    Many people experience palpitations (the feeling that their heart is momentarily racing or pounding), a skipped or extra beat or a fluttering or forceful beat.


    When you feel a "skipped" beat, what you are probably experiencing is an early heartbeat. Because the heart contracts before the ventricles have had time to fill with blood, there is little or no blood pushed out to the body. Therefore you don't feel that contraction as a beat. The next beat will feel more forceful, as an extra volume of blood is then pushed out.


    However, some symptoms are more serious. Consult with your doctor if you experience any of these:

  • How do I find out what my palpitations are?

    In most cases, palpitations have a very benign origin, but to ensure that nothing is missed we are able to provide a comprehenive work up to explore potential causes


  • What are the health risks of experiencing heart palpitations?

    The irregularity of the heart rhythm per se usually does no damage to the heart itself. Patients with a very rapid heart over a long period of time do run a risk of developing enlargement and failure of the heart.


    We see heart enlargment with a very common cause of palpitations called atrial fibrillation. Patients can be in atrial fibrillation for many years without harm, but some patients with very little symptoms may have too rapid and irregular a rhythm present with symptoms of heart failure. There may also be some increased risk of stroke because of blood clots that can form in association with atrial fibrillation.

Finally know what that fluttering in your chest is

If you are curious how we can help you with your palpitations, please reach out to us. We are currently accepting new patients. Complete Cardiology Care staffs Cardiologists and Electrophysiologist that serve patients in Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Deltona, Deland, and the surround areas.


Our Cardiologists and Electrophysiologists take nearly all insurances. We accept Aetna, AARP Medicare Complete, Blue Cross / Blue Shield, Cigna, Florida Healthcare, Florida Hospital Care Advantage, Freedom Health, Health First Health, Humana PPO - out of network benefits apply, Medicare, Optimum Healthcare, Railroad Medicare, Tricare, United Healthcare, VHN, Wellcare.


​We are also a partner with the VA and are proud to serve those who have served our country!


Self Pay Cardiology services are available too! Call and ask for our price list.

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