Newsweek: When To Worry About Heart Palpitations After Eating—What You Need To Know When To Worry About Heart Palpitations After Eating—What You Need To Know Why do I have heart palpitations after eating? If you've ever felt your heart racing or pounding after a meal, you're not alone. This sensation is known as heart palpitations, and while it can be ...

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When to seek medical advice See your doctor if you experience the feeling of a rapid, fluttering or pounding heart (heart palpitations). Heart palpitations that occur without other symptoms don't often present a significant health risk. Get emergency medical care if heart palpitations are accompanied by: Chest pain that lasts more than a few minutes Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting ... Others for whom a blackout can be a warning sign of a serious heart problem include people with a family history of inherited heart problems, unexplained deaths or premature sudden deaths; people whose fainting is related to exercise; and people whose fainting is associated with heart palpitations or the heart feeling like it's racing away, he ...

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The August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter discussed various types of heart sensations or palpitations, which are the most common reason people seek medical care for heart issues. In most cases, palpitations don’t signal a larger problem. But sometimes they do, and medical professionals can help you sort out the cause and severity.