A fast heartbeat can be caused by emotions like stress or anxiety. Dehydration, or drinking caffeine or other stimulants, can make your heart beat fast. More serious conditions like heart arrhythmia ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at ...

If you're new to the world of POTS, whether that's because of its newfound connections with Long COVID-19, or its recent momentum on social media, you've probably come across the long list of symptoms ...

I can feel my heart beating quickly when I’m feeling anxious or stressed. What can I do about it? Is this normal? You can slow a rapid heart rate, caused by anxiety and even cardiac arrhythmias, using ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...

Pulseless ventricular tachycardia occurs when an abnormally rapid heart rate originating in the heart’s lower chambers makes a pulse undetectable. Emergency cardiac defibrillation is usually necessary ...