Premature beats occur when electrical impulses ... Steinbaum, DO, cardiologist and spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement. “It’s all about pressure ...

Palpitations can feel like the heart skips a beat, or it is pounding, fluttering, or beating irregularly. A person may experience these sensations in the throat or the neck. Heart palpitations can ...

A normal heart rate is between 60 to 100 beats per minute (BPM), but it can vary by person. A heart rate slower than 60 BPM can be a sign of anything from a high fitness level to hypothyroidism.