palpitations

i am 24yrs old with 3 kids, and for the last year and a half-2 years, i have been getting palpitatons. This is sometimes accompanied by shortness of breath and head aches. It occurs any time of day or night.  only get it every 7 months, and it last for bout 3-4 weeks. I have been for blood test, and was hooked up to an ecg. I have an appointment wit cardiology, but thats not for another few weeks. Does any1 have any insight to this. Its really worryin me.

Thanks

[CCF HeartMD6]

Any palpitations that are accompanied by symptoms such as shortness of breath should be further evaluated by a licensed physician where a complete history and physical can be performed.  If initial testing is negative (blood work, ECG), further diagnostic approaches can be performed such as a holter monitor -- which might be able to catch some of these events on a recorded monitor for further evaluation. Other testing might include an echocardiogram to look for any structural abnormalities of the heart.

There are a number of different causes of palpitations (PVC's/PAC's, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, AVNRT) -- some of which are benign, and some which might indicate treatment.