Why the study?
Which clinical history items predict a cardiac cause for new-onset palpitations in primary care?
Which clinical history items predict a cardiac cause for new-onset palpitations in primary care?
Specific clinical history items, such as male sex, regular palpitations, and palpitations at work or affected by sleep, can help general practitioners identify patients with a higher likelihood of a cardiac cause for new-onset palpitations.
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May aid primary care risk stratification for cardiac causes; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding referrals.
Summerton et al. (2001) studied this question.
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