Suggest treatment for heart palpitations in a 52 year old female
Patient: I am a 52 year-old female and have started to experience heart palpitations that last all day long. They are more noticeable at certain times than other, but they never really go away. I have read that palpitations are normal, but nothing I ve read addresses someone who is plagued with them all day, every day. What can possibly cause such a chronic problem? Doctor: Mam palipation may be due to increased awareness of normal heart beats.  It's important to establish the type of palpitations,  because u have it everyday lasting for practically a long time,  get an ecg done during the episode,  if is more rarer a 24 hour holter may help.  This will help know what is the frequency and what are the features of heart beats.  If anyone of then shows heart beat which is normal but more than 100,  we should rule out causes like increased thyroid,  anemia in your age group,  however if the type is not normal a review with your doctor for the treatment is warranted.  However if the above test prove that the heart rate is normal during your symptoms,  do try ignoring the symptoms.  Maybe peri menopausal period is the time whereby many patients have similar symptoms.  Hoping this will help Regards