Early Signs Of CHF (Congestive Heart Failure): 12 Symptoms

Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeats)

Palpitations give a person the impression that the heart is fluttering, skipping, or pounding too quickly or vigorously. The person may experience chest, throat, or neck palpitations. These may be annoying or frightening.

However, these often aren’t hazardous or significant and frequently go away independently. Most of the time, it’s brought on by stress along with anxiety. Aside from that, it can be due to overindulgence in alcohol, nicotine, or caffeine.

Food sensitivity may cause heart palpitations after consuming particular meals. The body can learn which foods to avoid by keeping a diet diary. These may be connected to heart disease. When it is, arrhythmia is more likely to be the cause.

CHF can bring on severe arrhythmias and an erratic or fast heartbeat. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), heart failure-related arrhythmias can result from left ventricular dysfunction, myocardial ischemia, catecholamines, electrolyte imbalances, and medications used to treat heart failure. 

The heart may beat faster to compensate for its diminished capacity to adequately pump blood throughout the body. For this reason, one may experience palpitations, or irregular heartbeat.