When your heart “skips a beat” it may feel like a brief flutter or flip-flop in your chest. A scary symptom that is usually ...

If your heart’s ever skipped a beat, you’ve had what are called heart palpitations. It might feel like your heart is throbbing, pounding, or fluttering. Or you simply might not feel well.

It happens because something goes wrong with your heart's electrical system. The idea of your heartbeat going rogue may sound alarming. But in most cases, an ectopic beat is a harmless condition.