Palpitations: Symptoms

What other symptoms might occur with palpitations?

Palpitations may accompany other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. Symptoms that frequently affect the heart may also involve other body systems. Some symptoms that may accompany palpitations may indicate a serious or life-threatening condition.

Common symptoms that may occur along with palpitations

Palpitations may accompany symptoms related to other body systems including:   

• Anxiety
• Coughing up clear, yellow, light brown, or green mucus
• Fever
• Indigestion
• Nausea with or without vomiting
• Rapid heart rate (tachycardia)

Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition

In some cases, palpitations may be a symptom of a life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have palpitations accompanied by any of these life-threatening symptoms including:

• Chest pain or pressure
• Dizziness
• Fainting or change in level of consciousness or lethargy
• Lightheadedness
• Nausea with or without vomiting
• Pain in the back, neck, jaw or stomach
• Respiratory or breathing problems, such as shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, labored breathing, wheezing, not breathing, choking
• Sweating