I sometimes feel an odd sensation in my chest, like my heart flip-flopped. It might happen once or twice, and not happen again for weeks. Are these palpitations?
What you describe is very common. We usually don’t notice our heartbeat, so when we do feel a flip-flop or other odd sensation it can be disconcerting. These symptoms fall into the broad term palpitations -- an awareness of a strong, rapid, or irregular heartbeat.
