Lack of sleep is a common and very reassuring cause of heart palpations. It is easy to imagine the relief when the doctor comes back to the patient with this diagnosis. Whoever misses a night's sleep because of some event or emergency does not need to be too surprised or concerned when they notice a few heart flutters next day. A good night's rest is probably the only remedy they need to take. Even though this turns out to be a relatively minor issue, remember that over the long-term sleep deprivation does have serious health implications.

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