10 Irregular Heartbeat Symptoms
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8. Perspiring
When combined with the feeling of a rapid or racing heartbeat, excessive sweating may be a sign of arrhythmia. The person experiencing these symptoms should seek medical treatment.
The doctor will likely need to rule out anxiety and panic disorder, as those conditions can also cause sweating and rapid heartbeat. But atrial fibrillation is one of the irregular heartbeat conditions that may be responsible for these and other unwelcome symptoms.
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