Key result
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation significantly impaired quality of life compared to controls (P<0.001), with depressed vagal function and severe perspiration predicting lower scores (P<0.05).
Case-Control (n=73)
p-value: p=<0.001
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation significantly impairs quality of life, with depressed vagal function and severe symptoms being key predictors of lower scores.
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PAF impairs QoL with vagal and symptomatic predictors; hypothesis-generating for autonomic interventions in prospective trials.
Maarten P. van den Berg (2001) conducted a case-control in Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (n=73). Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation vs. Age-matched controls was evaluated on Quality of life assessed using the SF-36 (p=<0.001). Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation significantly impaired quality of life compared to controls (P<0.001), with depressed vagal function and severe perspiration predicting lower scores (P<0.05).
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