Sweeny is an incorporated western Brazoria County city, and Backyard Park sits directly behind City Hall on FM 524 with a walking trail, playgrounds, and other family recreation areas. After walking, playing outside, or simply being active, a faster heartbeat can be expected for a while. The concern changes when you have stopped and rested but the heartbeat still feels unusually fast, irregular, or forceful—or other symptoms begin with it.
With palpitations, the sensation alone cannot tell us what the rhythm actually is or why it is happening. We pay attention to whether the heartbeat is persistent, whether it began suddenly, and whether it occurs with fainting, dizziness, breathing difficulty, weakness, or chest symptoms. At Angleton ER, the physician can evaluate the concern and determine whether an EKG, cardiac-related lab testing, monitoring, imaging, medication, or other care is medically appropriate.
If symptoms are life-threatening or it is not safe to drive, call 911.