Palpitations: Evaluation in the Primary Care Setting

RANDELL K. WEXLER, MD, MPH; ADAM PLEISTER, MD; and SUBHA V. RAMAN, MD, MSEE, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio Palpitations are a common problem in the ambulatory primary care setting, and cardiac causes are the most concerning etiology. Psychiatric illness, adverse effects of prescription and over-the-counter medications, and substance use should also be considered.