Yes, I get palpitations. Sometimes they go on for quite a while ... like 5-10 minutes ... and that feels really odd.
Yes, I have heart valve damage, and have had since I was 4 years old.
Yes, the palpitations and other irregularities do appear on the tests ... sometimes, not always.

I go for a series of heart tests about every 3-5 years, and on the recommendation of my cardiologist, I will continue to do so for the rest of my life.

I went through a series of heart tests this past December, including an echocardiogram and angiogram, and the results were good. The valve damage is evident, of course, but everything else seems fine.

And even with heart valve damage, I've raced for 3 years and have been a randonneur for 13.


Oh, and I'm experiencing them right now, as I type, but only for a few seconds at a time.