Therapy
Patients who suffer from heart stumbling due to stress must first be convinced by the doctor of a non-organic cause of their symptoms in order to end their fear of heart disease. In mild cases of stress-related heart stumbling, which often occurs due to acute stress (for example, due to death) and in otherwise psychologically healthy persons, even a clarifying conversation between doctor and patient may be sufficient to improve the symptoms. The doctor should explain to the person affected how he or she can protect himself or herself from an extended stress reaction. In more severe cases, behavioral therapy may be necessary to help the patient cope better with stress, gradually giving him or her a new way of dealing with stress and anxiety. In more severe cases, behavioral therapy may be required to improve stress management by gradually giving the patient a new way of dealing with stress and anxiety.
Heart stumbling through excitement
In most cases, heart stumbling is caused by excitement. This includes both joyful excitement and excitement in the sense of stress. In these cases, the heart stutter is a physiological reaction as long as it is a single missed event with no other symptoms.
Excitement can be seen as a kind of alarm state to react appropriately and awake to different situations. This also stimulates the heart, which in some cases leads to heart stumbling. However, if the excitement is accompanied by other symptoms, the stumbling should be clarified further.
Emotional stress is often the cause of heart flutter. This can include both positive and negative sensations and feelings. A proven clear trigger for heart flutter, which can be perceived as emotional stress, is being in love.
It is not for nothing that there is a saying that the “heart jumps for joy”. This can also be scientifically proven, the hormone adrenaline is responsible for the heart stumbling. This hormone is released during stress and can lead to heart flutter.
Thus, emotional stress can directly affect the heart. Emotional stress is also caused in a similar way by other positive feelings such as great joy. However, negative feelings can also cause emotional stress and lead to heart flutter.
Stress in the form of overwork, exam stress and social or family stress are not uncommon causes of heart flutter. The mechanism is the same, stress hormones flood the heart and briefly break its rhythm. Other important factors are sadness, nervousness and sleep problems.
Emotional stress can lead to heart stumbling, but is usually harmless and does not damage the heart. However, if the symptoms of a heart stutter last for a long time or get worse, one should consider how to reduce the stress and thus alleviate the symptoms. Relaxation in the form of
- Autogenic training,
- Yoga or
- Breathing exercises play an important role.
Mental stress is one of the most severe circumstances that can cause heart palpitations.
The autonomic nervous system, or more precisely the so-called sympathetic nervous system, is involved. This is a regulatory system that works autonomously and is activated by external stresses such as physical exertion or excitement. Psychological stress can also activate the sympathetic nervous system.
The result is an increase in the blood concentration of stress hormones such as adrenaline, which can act on the heart and cause heart palpitations. Psychological stress is caused by stress in the social environment or at work, and stress before exams can also cause heart flutter. Often extreme situations that are accompanied by great sadness or fear are also experienced as psychological stress.
For some people, the opposite also means stress, for example when you have fallen in love. All these causes can cause heart flutter, but they are usually absolutely normal reactions and do not require clarification.However, a medical clarification is required in the event of a prolonged heart stumble or if other symptoms such as shortness of breath, dizziness with palpitations of the heart or persistent reduced performance are also present. There is also a phenomenon called heart neurosis or heart phobia. This has psychological causes, such as stress or anxiety, and those affected complain of heart stumbling or chest pain, without any organic causes being found. Overall, doctors assume that about one third of all patients with heart problems show no recognizable changes.
