Cardiac Vocabulary

verb to beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly; to pulsate or tremble

• The patient's heart began to palpitate during the stress test.
• I can feel my heart starting to palpitate when I get nervous.
• My heart starts to palpitate whenever I see my crush.
• The excitement of the upcoming vacation made her heart palpitate with joy.

adjective relating to a ventricle, especially of the heart or brain

• The patient was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia.
• The doctor said there's a problem with the ventricular rhythm.
• My heart's ventricular function is not good.
• His ventricular response to stress was evident in his behavior.