I have heart palpitations a lot. skipped beats, missed beats, fast beats, irregular beats, everything everyone else has had in this forum. I've had stress test, echo, halter - all check out ok except for one incidence of atrial fib which I attribute to a sinus medication I was taking. Dr's tell me while annoying and extremely uncomfortable palps are pretty much harmless. I don't understand how something that disruptive can be harmless. My question: Does anyone have parents or grandparents that have had these for years and lived a long life? I guess that would make me feel better to know that they have lived thru them with no worsening conditions from them.