Dehydration is when a person loses more water than they take in.
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Heart Palpitations and Dehydration: Whats the Link?
Electrolyteimbalances from dehydration can also trigger heart palpitations.
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This movement can disrupt the balance of electrolytes and cause heart palpitations.
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Dehydrationcan causeheart palpitationsdue to the following:
Whats Happening With Heart Palpitations?
Heart palpitations are uncomfortable sensations resulting from the heart beating.
Getting heart palpitations evaluated by a healthcare provider is essential to determining the underlying cause.
or those with underlying kidney disease also require care at a medical facility.
Seek Emergency Care
Dehydration can be severe and, in extreme cases, potentially fatal.
Heart-Related Causes
Arrhythmias are common causes of palpitations.
What Happens During a Normal Heartbeat?
They can also manifest from underlying problems with the heart’s electrical system, such aslong QT syndromeorWolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
It can help detect arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation and provide clues about heart disease.
What Is a Holter Monitor?
A Holter monitor is a gear worn on the body for 24 to 48 hours.
It records the heart’s electrical activity as the wearer goes about their day.
Dehydration happens when you lose more water than you take in.
An imbalance in electrolytes from fluid shifts also contributes to the manifestation of heart palpitations.
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