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Palpitation secondary prevention
Introduction
Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
- There are no established measures for the secondary prevention of palpitations.
- Effective measures for the secondary prevention of palpitations include: [1]
- Medication compliance
- Avoidance of triggers such as caffeine intake, alcohol abuse.
- Cessation of substance abuse (cocaine, amphetamines, alcohol, MDMA)
- However, individuals who are involved in certain occupations (eg pilots, commercial truck drivers) and have a history of palpitations would require specialist referral and should discontinue such activities until clearance is obtained. [2]
References
References
- ↑ Raviele A, Giada F, Bergfeldt L, Blanc JJ, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, Mont L; et al. (2011). “Management of patients with palpitations: a position paper from the European Heart Rhythm Association”. Europace. 13 (7): 920–34. doi:10.1093/europace/eur130. PMID 21697315.
- ↑ McLellan AJ, Kalman JM (2019). “Approach to palpitations”. Aust J Gen Pract. 48 (4): 204–209. doi:10.31128/AJGP-12-17-4436. PMID 31256490.
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