What counts as a palpitation?

A palpitation is any awareness of your heartbeat that feels unusual: racing, pounding, fluttering, skipping, or irregular beats. Most palpitations are harmless, but tracking frequency and associated symptoms helps your provider determine if further evaluation is needed.

How do I measure my resting heart rate?

Sit quietly for 5 minutes, then count your pulse for 30 seconds and double it. For best accuracy, measure first thing in the morning before getting out of bed. Many smartwatches also track resting heart rate automatically.

Should I go to the ER for palpitations?

Seek emergency care if palpitations are accompanied by chest pain, fainting, severe shortness of breath, or last longer than a few minutes. Otherwise, log the episode and discuss it with your provider at your next visit.

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Heart & Rhythm

Heart Rhythm Tracker | Log Palpitations & Heart Rate

Record resting heart rate, palpitations, irregular rhythms, and related symptoms to give your cardiologist real data between visits.

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2.7M

Americans with atrial fibrillation

40%

Of people experience palpitations at some point

Increased stroke risk with untreated AFib

60–100

Normal resting heart rate (BPM)

What it tracks

Every detail that matters, without the form fatigue

✓Resting heart rate (BPM)
✓Palpitation episodes: duration, severity, and type
✓Associated symptoms: dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting
✓Activity at time of episode
✓Caffeine, alcohol, and medication timing
✓Daily notes and context

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Track heart rate, palpitations, and rhythm events.

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Why it matters

Patterns you can only see with consistent data

Heart rhythm problems often happen unpredictably and resolve before you can see a doctor. Having a detailed log of when episodes occur, what you were doing, how long they lasted, and what symptoms accompanied them gives your cardiologist essential data that a single office EKG cannot capture.

Who uses this tracker

→People with diagnosed atrial fibrillation tracking episodes
→Anyone experiencing unexplained palpitations
→Veterans with service-connected cardiac conditions
→People monitoring heart rate for medication management

Features

Built for how you actually feel

Episode logging

Capture palpitation events with start time, duration, severity, and associated symptoms while they are happening or shortly after.

Resting heart rate trends

Log daily resting heart rate to spot trends that might indicate improving or worsening cardiac health.

Trigger correlation

Track caffeine, alcohol, stress, and activity context alongside episodes to identify your personal triggers.

Export for cardiologist

Download your heart rhythm log as CSV to bring to cardiology appointments or share with your care team.

Using your heart & rhythm log

Consistent heart & rhythm tracking over 60 to 90 days gives you a comprehensive picture that memory alone cannot provide.

Log every episode as it happens using Quick Log. It takes under 30 seconds. Add detail when you have time. After 30 entries, patterns begin to emerge. After 90 days, you have a complete record you can export and share with anyone supporting your care.

✓Log every episode, not just severe ones
✓Include context notes about food, sleep, and stress
✓Export your complete history as CSV anytime
✓Review weekly averages to spot trends

Common tracking mistakes to avoid

Only logging on bad days

If you only log when symptoms are severe, you lose your baseline. Log every episode including mild ones. The contrast is what reveals patterns.

Not adding context

A severity score without context tells you little. The food you ate, how you slept, your stress level. These are what connect the dots between cause and effect.

Stopping too early

Patterns take time to emerge. The first 2 weeks are baseline building. Weeks 3 to 8 are where connections appear. Stopping at day 14 means you never see the picture.