Key result
Moderate-to-severe palpitations in middle-aged women are linked to ~19% higher odds of anxiety and vasomotor symptoms.
Why the study?
Palpitation is common in menopausal women, but the precise underlying mechanisms remain unknown.
What factors are independently associated with palpitation in middle-aged women?
Cross-Sectional (n=394)
What factors are independently associated with palpitation in middle-aged women?
Effect estimate: OR 1.18 (vasomotor), OR 1.19 (anxiety) (95% CI 1.07-1.31 (vasomotor), 1.12-1.27 (anxiety))
In middle-aged women, palpitations are highly prevalent and independently associated with vasomotor symptoms and anxiety, rather than arrhythmias or autonomic nervous system activity.
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Supports evaluating vasomotor symptoms and anxiety in middle-aged women with palpitations; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Enomoto et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Palpitation (n=394). Moderate to severe palpitation in middle-aged women was independently associated with vasomotor symptoms (OR 1.18; 95% CI 1.07-1.31) and anxiety (OR 1.19; 95% CI 1.12-1.27).
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