Trial reportThe Journal of cardiovascular nursing
Symptom Clusters in Adults With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation.
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- Pooled it
- A Relationship Between Atrial Fibrillation and Dizziness.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Concurrent validity testing of the patient perspective of arrhythmia questionnaire.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Article
- Monitoring heart rhythms in adult males with X-linked ichthyosis using wearable technology: a feasibility study.Archives of dermatological research · 2025Article
- Core and bridging symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation: a network analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Fatigue in Persons With Atrial Fibrillation in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.Biological research for nursing · 2024Article
- Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Setting of Reperfusion Therapy: Insights and Strategies for Optimized Care.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023Review
- Atrial Fibrillation With Myocardial Infarction Presenting as a Progressive Worsening Fatigue in a Young Male.Cureus · 2022Article
- Gender and the Symptom Experience before an Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis.Western journal of nursing research · 2021Article
- Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Clusters: Illustration of Results Using Multiple Statistical Methods.Western journal of nursing research · 2019Article
- Atrial Fibrillation Symptom Perception.The journal for nurse practitioners : JNP · 2019Article
- Atrial fibrillation symptom clusters and associated clinical characteristics and outcomes: A cross-sectional secondary data analysis.European journal of cardiovascular nursing · 2018Article
- Atrial fibrillation symptom profiles associated with healthcare utilization: A latent class regression analysis.Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE · 2018Article
- Symptom challenges after atrial fibrillation ablation.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSymptom clusters have not previously been explored among individuals with atrial fibrillation of any type.
objectiveThe purpose of this study is to determine the number of symptom clusters present among adults with chronic atrial fibrillation and to explore sociodemographic and clinical factors potentially associated with cluster membership.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional secondary data analysis of 335 Australian community-dwelling adults with chronic (recurrent paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent) atrial fibrillation. We used self-reported symptoms and agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis to determine the number and content of symptom clusters present.
resultsThere were slightly more male (52%) than female participants, with a mean (SD) age of 72 (11.25) years. Three symptom clusters were evident, including a vagal cluster (nausea and diaphoresis), a tired cluster (fatigue/lethargy, weakness, syncope/dizziness, and dyspnea/breathlessness), and a heart cluster (chest pain/discomfort and palpitations/fluttering). We compared patient characteristics among those with all the symptoms in the cluster, those with some of the symptoms in the cluster, and those with none of the symptoms in the cluster. The only statistically significant differences were in age, gender, and the use of antiarrhythmic medications for the heart cluster. Women were more likely to have the heart symptom cluster than men were. Individuals with all of the symptoms in the heart cluster were younger (69.6 vs 73.7 years; P = .029) than those with none of the symptoms in the heart cluster and were more likely to be on antiarrhythmic medications.
conclusionThree unique atrial fibrillation symptom clusters were identified in this study population.
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