Approach to the patient with palpitations.

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-1995

Abstract

Palpitations are a common complaint present in up to 16% of outpatients. They are nonspecific and in only 15% of patients do they correlate with a cardiac arrhythmia. The significance of palpitations is related to the presence or absence of underlying cardiac disease, the clinical setting in which palpitations occur, and the characteristics and severity of symptoms. This article presents a concise approach to the evaluation of the ambulatory patient with palpitations.

Volume

79

Issue

2

First Page

449

Last Page

456

ISSN

0025-7125

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

7877401

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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