Arrhythmia-provoking factors and symptoms at the onset of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a study based on interviews with 100 patients seeking hospital assistance

• Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 13
• Main Authors: Hansson, Anders, Madsen-Härdig, Bjarne, Olsson, S Bertil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 03.08.2004; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; alcohol; Atrial Fibrillation - etiology; Atrial Fibrillation - psychology; Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems; Clinical Medicine; Coffee - adverse effects; Fatigue - complications; Female; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Kardiologi; Klinisk medicin; Male; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Middle Aged; Paroxysmal atrial arrhythmia; Physical Exertion; Sex Factors; Statistics, Nonparametric; Stress, Psychological - complications; Surveys and Questionnaires; symptoms; triggering factors

Surprisingly little information on symptoms of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is available in scientific literature. Using questionnaires, we have analyzed the symptoms associated with arrhythmia attacks. One hundred randomly-selected patients with idiopathic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation filled in...