Heart palpitations

Heart palpitations are one of the most common symptoms of atrial fibrillation. You may feel like your heart is suddenly racing, pounding, fluttering or skipping beats. These sensations can start suddenly and vary in intensity. Logging these episodes may help you recognize what tends to bring them on.

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This graph shows how your Quality of Life (QoL) has been affected by this symptom in the past 30 days.

Community insights

Average duration of this symptom
Hours
Gender of members that
reported this symptom
52.2%
0.0%
47.8%
Age of members that 
reported this symptom
Top five risk factors
Obesity 30%
COVID-19 / Influenza 22%
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) 22%
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) 17%
Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid) 13%
Effect of this symptom 
on quality of life
Quality of Life Gauge
QoL: 3.2
Number of members who reported this symptom
23
Type of Afib members with this symptom have
  • Paroxysmal
  • Persistent
  • Long-standing persistent
  • Permanent

Other symptoms

The percentage of reporters who reported this specific symptom
Irregular Heartbeat 69.2%
Rapid Heartbeat 48.7%
Fatigue 33.3%
Sweating 25.6%
Dizziness 20.5%
Anxiety 12.8%
Shortness of breath 12.8%
Weakness 12.8%
Chest Pain or Pressure 5.1%
Exercise Intolerance 5.1%
Lightheadedness 5.1%
Pounding feeling in neck 5.1%
Blurred Vision 2.6%
Near-fainting 2.6%