Heart-related symptoms can be a bit nerve-wracking, amirite? Whether you’re cooling down after a hard-fought tennis match or hopping into bed at night, feeling a pounding in your chest (or any other part of your body!) can easily lead to anxious Google searches.
For the most part, heart palpitations—fast, fluttering, or pounding heartbeats—are simply part of living in a human body. But how do you know whether something is amiss, or if you just need to take some deep breaths? Ahead, cardiologists explain when it’s “normal” to feel or hear your heartbeat, what that means, and signs suggesting that you should get it checked out by a doctor.
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