trigger factors
Last reviewed 01/2018
Trigger factors:
- caffeine
- chocolate, cheese
- sympathomimetic drugs eg used in treatment of asthma
- vasodilators eg nifedipine
- gastro-oesophageal reflux
- heavy meals
- nicotine eg ciggarettes
Conditions that may predispose to palpitations:
- anxiety
- pregnancy
- pyrexia