Key points. 1  Have your serum cholesterol checked every four to six years if youâre a healthy adult. 2  Serum cholesterol levels can help your doctor identify your risk for developing heart disease in the next 10 years. 3  Lifestyle changes, like diet and exercise, can help improve serum cholesterol levels.
However the main reason for this overlap is that cardiac symptoms in women, such as fatigue, can be so subtle. Also, heart palpitations can occur during hot flashes, so many women assume their palpitations are âjust menopauseâ and donât get them checked out. Palpitations should always get cardiac evaluation.
Recently, I started to experience heart palpitations at night accompanied by hot flashes. Once my heart was pounding so hard that I thought I was having a heart attack. I am 47 and I know itâs never happened to me before. Various tests show that my heart is fine. My family doctor thinks that my hormones are causing the problem.