Cardiac Palpitations Package

If you have felt your heart racing, fluttering, pounding or beating irregularly, it is natural to want to know why. Palpitations can be unsettling, especially when they keep happening, or you are not sure what is bringing them on. You may have come here after weeks of waiting for answers, or simply because you want a clear assessment of your palpitations from a specialist.

Our Cardiac Palpitations Package brings together a cardiology consultation and the main heart-rhythm tests in one package, so you can find out what is behind your symptoms. A consultant cardiologist reviews your symptoms and history, then arranges the right tests to look at how your heart is beating.

Do I Need an Appointment?

Palpitations are common, and in many cases they are harmless. They can still be worth checking, particularly if they happen often, last a long time, or come with other symptoms. An assessment can help find the cause and tell you whether anything further is needed.

This package may be a sensible step if you have had palpitations more than once and want to understand them properly rather than wait and wonder.

Important safety information
Some symptoms need urgent care rather than a booked appointment. Call 999 or go to your nearest A&E if you have palpitations with chest pain, severe breathlessness, fainting or a blackout, or if your heart will not stop racing.

How We Can Help

The aim of the assessment package is to find out what is causing your palpitations. During your appointment, you can explain your symptoms to a cardiologist, who will review your medical history, and ask about anything that might set your symptoms off, such as caffeine, alcohol, stress or medicines.

Palpitations can have many causes, which is why an assessment matters. Common reasons for palpitations include stress and anxiety, caffeine, alcohol, nicotine and some medicines. In some people, palpitations are linked to an arrhythmia, which is an irregular heart rhythm that may need closer attention. The tests in this package are designed to help tell these apart.

If your results are reassuring, we explain what that means for you. If they point to something that needs treatment or monitoring, the cardiologist talks you through the options.

The Cardiac Palpitations Package Includes:

• A consultation with a consultant cardiologist
• An ECG (electrocardiogram), a quick, painless test that records your heart's electrical activity
• A 24-hour ambulatory ECG, also called a Holter monitor, a small portable device you wear for a day

You pay one clear price for everything listed above, so you know the full cost before you book.

Any further investigations or treatment recommended during your consultation may involve additional costs. We will discuss these with you clearly before anything is arranged.

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Meet Your Cardiologist

Is This the Right Service for You?

This package is intended for adults who are having palpitations and want them assessed. It may suit you if you have noticed any of the following:

• A racing or pounding heartbeat
• A fluttering feeling in your chest
• An irregular heart rhythm
• The sense of a skipped or missed beat
• Palpitations that come with dizziness or breathlessness

It may also suit you if you have a family history of heart rhythm problems, or if you want a clear assessment of unexplained heart symptoms.

If your main concern is something other than palpitations, such as chest pain on exertion, a cardiology consultation may be the better first step.

What to Expect From an Appointment

Your appointment starts with a conversation. The cardiologist asks about your symptoms and when they tend to happen, your medical history, and anything that might be linked to your palpitations. You are then examined.

Depending on what you describe, the assessment may include:

• An Electrocardiograph (ECG) to record your heart's electrical activity at rest
• A 24-hour ambulatory ECG (Holter monitor), worn at home, to capture your heart rhythm over a longer period and pick up changes that a short test might miss

The cardiologist may suggest other tests where they are helpful for your situation. Anything beyond the package is explained to you first.

Follow-Up and Ongoing Care

What happens next depends on what your assessment finds. Once your recordings have been reviewed, the cardiologist explains the results and what they mean.

If your palpitations appear to be linked to lifestyle factors, you may discuss practical steps that can help, such as cutting back on caffeine or alcohol, reducing stress, avoiding tobacco, and staying active. If anything needs treatment or longer-term monitoring, the cardiologist will recommend some options and arranges any follow-up you agree.

Why Choose Us

Patients come to Midland Health for clear access to specialist care. 

• A consultant-led assessment with no GP referral required
• No waiting lists, with appointments often available within days
• A cardiology consultation and the main heart-rhythm tests arranged together
• One clear price, so you know the full cost up front
• A private clinic in Birmingham, with time set aside to listen to your concerns

Our Clinic

Our Francis Road Clinic is only a 15-minute walk from Five Ways train station, making us accessible by bus, tram, or train. If you're driving, patients can use the Broadway Plaza car park free of charge for up to 2 hours when their vehicle registration is validated at Midland Health reception.

Next Steps and Booking

If you would like assessment for your heart palpitations, you can book a Cardiac Palpitations Package with us directly. There is no need for a referral, and our team is happy to answer any questions before you come in.

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