{"id":9510,"date":"2026-10-27T14:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/?p=9510"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:07:03","slug":"heart-palpitations-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/heart-palpitations-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart palpitation symptoms: what they mean, what your GP finds and when to call straight away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<article class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700&#038;display=swap\">\n<style id=\"bp-blog-design\">\n.bp-blog {\n  --bp-ink: #212527; --bp-teal: #005859; --bp-teal-deep: #006B62; --bp-emerald: #228A62;\n  --bp-green: #7CA74D; --bp-lime: #B7CB33; --bp-lime-soft: #B7CB3329; --bp-green-aa: #4F6B28;\n  --bp-beige: #EDEAE5; --bp-sand: #DBD4CB; --bp-pale-teal: #D9E6E6; --bp-white: #FFFFFF;\n  --bp-foot: #6b6b6b;\n  --bp-font: 'Poppins','Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;\n  --bp-fs-h1: 40px; --bp-fs-h2: 29px; --bp-fs-h3: 21px; --bp-fs-body: 17px;\n  --bp-fs-lead: 19px; --bp-fs-small: 14px; --bp-fs-foot: 13px; --bp-fs-btn: 17px;\n  --bp-lh-body: 1.75;\n  --bp-s-2: 8px; --bp-s-3: 12px; --bp-s-4: 16px; --bp-s-5: 24px; --bp-s-6: 32px;\n  --bp-s-7: 44px; --bp-s-8: 72px;\n  --bp-measure: 875px; --bp-prose: 875px; --bp-side: 40px; --bp-portrait: 132px;\n  --bp-radius-card: 20px; --bp-radius-btn: 10px; --bp-radius-chip: 999px;\n  --bp-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,88,89,0.10); --bp-shadow-soft: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,88,89,0.06);\n  font-family: var(--bp-font); font-size: var(--bp-fs-body); line-height: var(--bp-lh-body);\n  color: var(--bp-ink); background: var(--bp-white); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n}\n.bp-blog, .bp-blog * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n.bp-blog p, .bp-blog li, .bp-blog h1, .bp-blog h2, .bp-blog h3, .bp-blog a, .bp-blog td,\n.bp-blog th, .bp-blog cite { overflow-wrap: break-word; min-width: 0; }\n.bp-blog h1, .bp-blog h2, .bp-blog h3 { text-wrap: balance; }\n.bp-blog p, .bp-blog li { text-wrap: pretty; }\n\/* WordPress core's flow layout puts 24px above every child after the first; inside\n   a grid or a flex row that is a misalignment (measured on the scan pages 2026-08-21) *\/\n.bp-blog .bp-blog-author > *, .bp-blog .bp-blog-related > *, .bp-blog .bp-blog-verify > * { margin-block: 0; }\n\n\/* --- sections: one column, the article measure, the section rhythm ------------ *\/\n.bp-blog-sec { position: relative; background: var(--bp-white); margin-block: 0;\n  padding-block: var(--bp-s-7);\n  padding-inline: max(var(--bp-side), calc((100% - var(--bp-measure)) \/ 2)); }\n.bp-blog-sec > *:last-child { margin-block-end: 0; }\n.bp-blog-sec > p, .bp-blog-sec > ul, .bp-blog-sec > ol, .bp-blog-sec > .wp-block-quote,\n.bp-blog-sec > .bp-blog-faq-item, .bp-blog-sec > .bp-blog-takeaways, .bp-blog-sec > .bp-blog-toc,\n.bp-blog-sec > .bp-blog-refs, .bp-blog-sec > .bp-blog-srclead { max-width: var(--bp-prose); }\n.bp-blog-sec--head { padding-block: var(--bp-s-7) 0; }\n.bp-blog-sec--body { padding-block: var(--bp-s-6) var(--bp-s-7); }\n.bp-blog-sec--beige { background: var(--bp-beige); }\n.bp-blog-sec--wash { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #B7CB331A 0%, #B7CB330D 100%), #FFFFFF; }\n.bp-blog-sec--tight { padding-block: var(--bp-s-6); }\n\/* A COLOURED SECTION IS A PANEL, so it carries the panel radius. 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That matters, because most palpitations are harmless, but a few signs mean you should call right away, and knowing the difference saves you worry and time.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/heart-self-test\/\">The BioProfile heart and blood vessel scan<\/a> gives you an indication of where you stand today when it comes to heart health. It is insight, to see where you stand and to help you make better choices in your diet and lifestyle. The scan is not a diagnosis. Finding a cause is work for a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-byline bp-blog-byline--photo is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rt-portret-adil-maqbool.webp\" alt=\"Portrait of Adil Maqbool\" class=\"wp-image-5977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rt-portret-adil-maqbool.webp 650w, https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rt-portret-adil-maqbool-240x300.webp 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-byline-name wp-block-paragraph\">Written by <strong>Adil Maqbool, MBBS, MRCP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-byline-cred wp-block-paragraph\">Doctor, graduated from the University of Health Sciences in Lahore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-byline-date wp-block-paragraph\">Approved on 28 October 2026<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-takeaways is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In short<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>In most cases palpitations are harmless, says Thuisarts.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> In a group of 190 patients followed for a year, 9 in 10 said their health had stayed the same or improved.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n<li>What you feel does not tell you which rhythm is behind it. In Dutch general practice, the GPs&#8217; assessment did not match what a heart recording later showed,\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup> and two weeks of recording picked up most of what thirty days revealed.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n<li>The heart scan gives you a starting point for your heart health. The scan does not point to a cause. The scan is not a diagnosis.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-toc is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-toclabel wp-block-paragraph\">Contents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><a href=\"#hartkloppingen-symptomen-hoe-het-voelt\">Heart palpitation symptoms: how it feels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wat-meestal-de-oorzaak-van-hartkloppingen-is\">What usually causes palpitations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#hartkloppingen-of-een-ritmestoornis\">Palpitations or a heart rhythm disorder?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wanneer-je-meteen-de-huisarts-belt\">When to call your GP straight away<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wat-een-registratie-kan-vinden\">What a heart rhythm recording can find<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wat-de-hartscan-meet-en-wat-de-scan-niet-meet\">What the heart scan measures and what it does not<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#samengevat\">In summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#veelgestelde-vragen\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hartkloppingen-symptomen-hoe-het-voelt\">Heart palpitation symptoms: how it feels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At rest, when you are sitting still, an adult&#8217;s heart normally beats 60 to 90 times a minute.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> You can read more about that number in <a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/normal-heart-rate\/\">normal heart rate<\/a>. Palpitations are the moments when your heart suddenly seems to beat differently from normal.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The studies describe the symptoms palpitations cause in people who see a doctor. Some feel episodes that disturb their sleep or come on at work, some feel short episodes of less than five minutes, and some feel a regular, fast pounding in the neck.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">5<\/a><\/sup> Others feel light-headed, or faint and clammy.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup> In plain words: palpitations are not a single feeling. They are a group of feelings, and each one says something different about what may lie behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-meestal-de-oorzaak-van-hartkloppingen-is\">What usually causes palpitations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thuisarts lists the common causes: caffeine from coffee, cola or energy drinks, alcohol and smoking, physical exertion, stress, anxiety and emotions, a thyroid that is not working properly, anaemia, arrhythmias, high blood pressure and side effects of medicines.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> Physical exertion is on that list, and that is no reason to sit still; you can read what too little movement does to your body in <a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/effects-of-too-little-movement-what-it-does-to-your-body\/\">what too little movement does to your body<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an American study of 190 patients who came to hospital with palpitations, the cause lay in the heart for 43 percent, the cause was psychological for 31 percent, something else for 10 percent, and for 16 percent the cause remained unknown.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup> So for about half of these patients, the cause lay outside the heart or was never found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hartkloppingen-of-een-ritmestoornis\">Palpitations or a heart rhythm disorder?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palpitations are what you feel. An arrhythmia is what a recording of the heart shows. The two often do not match. In 41 Dutch GP practices, 127 patients with palpitations or light-headedness first had a consultation, an examination and an ECG, and then wore a small device that records the heart rhythm for thirty days. The GPs&#8217; assessment of who had an arrhythmia did not match what the recordings showed.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup> Feeling faint or clammy and a slow heartbeat were more common in the people whose recording did show an arrhythmia.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large review found the same. A known heart condition, palpitations that disturb sleep and palpitations at work made a heart rhythm disorder somewhat more likely; a history of panic disorder and episodes shorter than five minutes made one less likely. A regular, fast pounding in the neck made a particular fast rhythm much more likely. The researchers conclude that in most patients, the history and examination alone cannot rule out a meaningful heart rhythm disorder.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">5<\/a><\/sup> What this means for you: how palpitations feel gives a clue, and only a heart rhythm recording gives the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best-known heart rhythm disorder is atrial fibrillation. In the Rotterdam Studie, among 6,808 people aged 55 and over, 5.5 percent had atrial fibrillation, rising from less than 1 percent at 55 to 59 to almost 18 percent at 85 and over.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">6<\/a><\/sup> Of 6,432 people followed for about seven years, 437 developed atrial fibrillation, more often men than women.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">6<\/a><\/sup> You can read which heart symptoms women notice in <a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/heart-complaints-women-symptoms\/\">heart symptoms in women<\/a>. For men and women aged 55, the lifetime chance of developing atrial fibrillation was about 1 in 4 in both groups.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">6<\/a><\/sup> Put simply, atrial fibrillation is a common condition that becomes even more common with age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wanneer-je-meteen-de-huisarts-belt\">When to call your GP straight away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call your GP or the out-of-hours GP service straight away if, along with the palpitations, you have 1 or more of these: pain or a pressing feeling on or in your chest that does not go away after a few minutes; confusion, difficulty speaking, reduced vision or a drooping mouth; a restless feeling with nausea, sweating and a pale face; difficulty breathing; the feeling that you are about to faint; or a heart that suddenly beats differently from normal and does not settle when you sit quietly for a moment.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-een-registratie-kan-vinden\">What a recording can find<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A conversation, an examination, an ECG and a blood test together found the cause in 40 percent of patients in the American study.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup> A heart rhythm recording adds a lot. In a Dutch study in general practice, with a small device patients switched on themselves during an episode, 17 percent were left without an explanation, against 38 percent with usual care alone. A cause in the heart was found clearly more often, and relevant heart rhythm disorders about three times as often.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">7<\/a><\/sup> In plain words: when a symptom comes and goes, recording it in the moment explains it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time matters too. Of 127 Dutch patients who wore a monitor for thirty days, 82 per cent recorded at least one episode, and three quarters of all findings had been made after two weeks. The researchers advise recording for at least two weeks.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">4<\/a><\/sup> A review found that a Holter recording found the cause of the symptoms in about a third of patients, and that monitors that switch on by themselves found heart rhythm disorders more often than monitors the patient switches on. Which device suits you depends on your symptoms and on you as a person.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">8<\/a><\/sup> Loop recorders, which were worn for longer, gave the most results: they found a heart rhythm disorder in 34 to 84 per cent of patients.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outlook is largely calm. Within a year, 3 in 4 patients in the American study had palpitations again, while 9 in 10 said their health had stayed the same or improved; 1.6 percent died and 1.1 percent had a stroke.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup> For most people, palpitations come back now and then without their health getting worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-de-hartscan-meet-en-wat-de-scan-niet-meet\">What the heart scan measures and what it does not<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heart scan gives you a picture of where you stand today on heart health, as a starting point you can come back to later. A scan on a screen cannot record a heartbeat. The scan cannot tell an extra beat apart from atrial fibrillation or from a racing heart caused by stress; for that you need a heart rhythm recording, as the studies above show.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">5<\/a><\/sup> The scan is self-insight. The scan is not a diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"samengevat\">In summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palpitations are moments when your heart seems to beat differently, and in most cases palpitations are harmless. Behind palpitations are coffee, alcohol, exertion, stress and a few medical causes. How palpitations feel gives a clue about the rhythm, and only a recording, ideally for about two weeks, shows the rhythm. The warning signs from Thuisarts tell you when to call straight away. The heart scan gives you a starting value for your heart health.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-cta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measure where you start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heart scan gives you a starting point for your heart health in your dashboard. What the scan measures and what it is based on is set out on the scan page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/heart-self-test\/\">Start the heart scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-ctamicro wp-block-paragraph\">Free, about 3 minutes. An analysis of your answers, never a diagnosis. <a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/free-health-check-tests\/\">All health scans<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-sec--wash is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"veelgestelde-vragen\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can cause palpitations?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thuisarts lists caffeine, alcohol, smoking, physical exertion, stress, anxiety and emotions, a thyroid that is not working properly, anaemia, arrhythmias, high blood pressure and side effects of medicines.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> In an American group of 190 patients, the cause lay in the heart for 43 percent and was psychological for 31 percent.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What causes palpitations that come and go?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often it is the same everyday things: coffee, cola or energy drinks, alcohol, physical exertion and stress.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> It is normal for the symptoms to come back. In one study, 3 in 4 patients had palpitations again within a year, while most stayed just as healthy as before.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the difference between palpitations and a heart rhythm disorder?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palpitations are what you feel. An arrhythmia is what a recording of the heart shows. The two often do not match: in a Dutch study, GPs could not tell from the patient&#8217;s account and the examination who turned out to have an arrhythmia.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should I call my GP straight away?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If, along with the palpitations, you have chest pain or pressure that does not go away after a few minutes, confusion, difficulty speaking, reduced vision or a drooping mouth, restlessness with nausea, sweating and a pale face, difficulty breathing, the feeling that you are about to faint, or a heartbeat that suddenly feels different from normal and does not settle when you sit quietly for a moment.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can the heart scan tell whether I have an arrhythmia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Only a recording of the heart can show the rhythm behind a symptom, and even a doctor cannot see that rhythm from your account and an examination alone.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">5<\/a><\/sup> The scan is self-insight. The scan is not a diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-sec--beige bp-blog-sec--tight is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bronnen\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-srclead wp-block-paragraph\">Every source below was checked on the day this article was published. The numbering follows the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list bp-blog-refs\">\n\n<li>NHG. Hartkloppingen: oorzaken, wanneer bellen? Thuisarts.nl. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thuisarts.nl\/hartkloppingen\/ik-heb-hartkloppingen\">thuisarts.nl<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Weber BE, Kapoor WN. Evaluation and outcomes of patients with palpitations. The American Journal of Medicine, 1996;100:138-148. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/s0002-9343(97)89451-x\">doi.org\/10.1016\/s0002-9343(97)89451-x<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Hoefman E, Boer KR, van Weert HC, Reitsma JB, Koster RW, Bindels PJ. Predictive value of history taking and physical examination in diagnosing arrhythmias in general practice. Family Practice, 2007. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/fampra\/cmm056\">doi.org\/10.1093\/fampra\/cmm056<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Hoefman E, van Weert HC, Boer KR, Reitsma J, Koster RW, Bindels PJ. Optimal duration of event recording for diagnosis of arrhythmias in patients with palpitations and light-headedness in the general practice. Family Practice, 2007;24:11-13. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/fampra\/cml065\">doi.org\/10.1093\/fampra\/cml065<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Thavendiranathan P, Bagai A, Khoo C, Dorian P, Choudhry NK. Does this patient with palpitations have a cardiac arrhythmia? JAMA, 2009;302:2135-2143. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jama.2009.1673\">doi.org\/10.1001\/jama.2009.1673<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Heeringa J, van der Kuip DA, Hofman A, Kors JA, van Herpen G, Stricker BH, Stijnen T, Lip GY, Witteman JC. Prevalence, incidence and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: the Rotterdam study. European Heart Journal, 2006;27:949-953. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/eurheartj\/ehi825\">doi.org\/10.1093\/eurheartj\/ehi825<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Hoefman E, van Weert HC, Reitsma JB, Koster RW, Bindels PJ. Diagnostic yield of patient-activated loop recorders for detecting heart rhythm abnormalities in general practice: a randomised clinical trial. Family Practice, 2005. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/fampra\/cmi048\">doi.org\/10.1093\/fampra\/cmi048<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Hoefman E, Bindels PJ, van Weert HC. Efficacy of diagnostic tools for detecting cardiac arrhythmias: systematic literature search. Netherlands Heart Journal, 2010;18:543-551. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12471-010-0831-0\">doi.org\/10.1007\/s12471-010-0831-0<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-sec--tight is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also read<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/low-heart-rate-symptoms\/\">Low heart rate symptoms: when a slow heartbeat is normal, what it can point to and when to see a doctor<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/palpitations-after-eating\/\">Heart palpitations after eating: what a meal asks of your heart in the first half hour<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/effects-of-too-little-movement-what-it-does-to-your-body\/\">The effects of moving too little: what it does in your body, what the large studies show and what a heart and blood vessel scan measures<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/heart-complaints-women-symptoms\/\">Heart complaints in women: which symptoms the studies count, and when to contact a doctor<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/normal-heart-rate\/\">Normal heart rate: the guidelines, and where the figures come from<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-sec--foot is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-legal wp-block-paragraph\">BioProfile analyses your health status to guide you and your coach. It does not make a diagnosis, only a doctor can do that. Built on validated health questionnaires; the combined BioProfile score is not itself a validated clinical instrument yet. 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