Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms and Sex, Race, and Psychological Distress
Key result
Dyspnea, palpitations, and fatigue dominate AF symptoms and link to tachycardia, female sex, and psychological distress.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of symptoms and their association with AF characteristics, psychological distress, sex, and race in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation
Design
Systematic_review
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Implication
Routine AF symptom screening should prioritize dyspnea, palpitations, and fatigue in women and distressed patients; reinforces demographic and psychological correlates for targeted management and trials.
Study Design
Type
Systematic Review
Structured PICO
What is the prevalence of symptoms and their association with AF characteristics, psychological distress, sex, and race in patients with atrial fibrillation?
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Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation
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Outcome
Prevalence of symptoms and association of symptoms to AF characteristics, psychological distress, sex, and racepatient reported
Dyspnea, palpitations, and fatigue are the most common AF symptoms, and their presence is positively associated with tachycardia, female sex, race, and psychological distress.
Limitations
- Scarcity of research examining symptoms in AF
- Inconsistency in measurement methods
- Failure to include diverse populations in AF research
Cite This Study
Gleason et al. (2017) conducted a systematic review in Atrial fibrillation. A structured review found that dyspnea, palpitations, and fatigue are the most common AF symptoms, which are positively associated with tachycardia, female sex, race, and psychological distress.