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Palpitation risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of palpitations include a past history of cardiac disease, atherosclerotic risk factors, caffeine intake, substance abuse and a family history of sudden cardiac death or psychiatric disease.
Risk Factors [1] [2] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Common risk factors in the development of palpitations include:
- History of cardiac disease
- Atherosclerotic risk factors such as obesity,lack of exercise, high sodium diet and diet rich in saturated fatty acids.
- Caffeine intake
- Substance abuse
- Family history of sudden cardiac death or psychiatric diseases.
References
References
- ↑ Crawford MH, Bernstein SJ, Deedwania PC, DiMarco JP, Ferrick KJ, Garson A; et al. (1999). “ACC/AHA guidelines for ambulatory electrocardiography: executive summary and recommendations. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association task force on practice guidelines (committee to revise the guidelines for ambulatory electrocardiography)”. Circulation. 100 (8): 886–93. doi:10.1161/01.cir.100.8.886. PMID 10458728.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weber BE, Kapoor WN (1996). “Evaluation and outcomes of patients with palpitations”. Am J Med. 100 (2): 138–48. doi:10.1016/s0002-9343(97)89451-x. PMID 8629647.
- ↑ Clementy N, Fourquet A, Andre C, Bisson A, Pierre B, Fauchier L; et al. (2018). “Benefits of an early management of palpitations”. Medicine (Baltimore). 97 (28): e11466. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011466. PMC 6076186. PMID 29995805.
- ↑ Clementy N, Fourquet A, Andre C, Bisson A, Pierre B, Fauchier L; et al. (2018). “Benefits of an early management of palpitations”. Medicine (Baltimore). 97 (28): e11466. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011466. PMC 6076186. PMID https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29995805 Check
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