My Family Doctor
A family practitioner for over 25 years, Dr. Hubbard knows the medical world inside and out. Frustrated by managed care and the lack of time doctors were able to spend educating patients, he launched James Hubbard's My Family Doctor: The Magazine That Makes Housecalls, a national magazine written by health care practitioners that is his answer to hurried doctor visits, conflicting medical studies, and complicated treatment options.
Are Heart Palpitations Dangerous?
A doctor's answer
“My heart skipped a beat.” It’s a nice saying. But when it really happens—and happens a lot—it can seem less romantic.
In the article Heart Palpitations: Are They Dangerous? A Doctor Explains, family doctor Eva Briggs talks about heart palpitations, whether they’re dangerous, and when to see a doctor. She also explains what often causes them. They’re not actually skipped beats. They’re just mistimed ones.
Have you ever had heart palpitations? Did anything in particular seem to trigger them?
By Leigh Ann Otte
Managing Editor
My Family Doctor Blog
[Originally posted June 7, 2010, James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Web site.]
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