Key result
Experiencing fatigue, dyspnea, and intermittent symptoms was associated with treatment-seeking delay (>1 week) in a cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation, where 70% delayed seeking care.
Cross-Sectional (n=150)
Patients with newly detected atrial fibrillation frequently delay seeking treatment, often due to atypical or intermittent symptoms like fatigue and dyspnea being misattributed to non-serious causes.
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Supports symptom awareness education in AF to reduce delays; hypothesis-generating for prospective intervention trials.
McCabe et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Atrial fibrillation (n=150). Fatigue, dyspnea, and intermittent symptoms vs. Absence of these symptoms or perceptions was evaluated on Treatment-seeking delay (>1 week). Experiencing fatigue, dyspnea, and intermittent symptoms was associated with treatment-seeking delay (>1 week) in a cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation, where 70% delayed seeking care.
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