1995
The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1782-1788. PMID: 7654112, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430160124012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderCardiac symptomsPhysician visitsRole impairmentMore physician visitsAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringMedical care useNonpatient volunteersInception cohortClinical courseConsecutive patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringHolter monitoringRecurrent palpitationsCare useMedical outpatientsHigh prevalencePalpitationsPsychiatric symptomsSelf-report questionnairesPsychiatric disordersPatientsPsychopathologic symptomsAmbulatory electrocardiogramLongitudinal course
1994
The accuracy of symptom reporting by patients complaining of palpitations
Barsky A, Cleary P, Barnett M, Christiansen C, Ruskin J. The accuracy of symptom reporting by patients complaining of palpitations. The American Journal Of Medicine 1994, 97: 214-221. PMID: 8092169, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(94)90003-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valuePredictive valueAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringMedical care utilizationCardiac activityStructured diagnostic interviewElectrocardiographic resultsSymptom diaryConsecutive patientsSignificant arrhythmiasCare utilizationElectrocardiographic monitoringPsychologic distressHypochondriacal patientsHeart diseasePatient reportsPsychiatric symptomsSelf-report questionnairesPalpitationsPatientsArrhythmiasMedical careDiagnostic InterviewSymptom reportingSymptomsPsychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. Psychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 306-313. PMID: 8077994, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersPanic disorderPsychiatric diagnosisHolter monitoringAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringLarge academic medical centerGeneral medical clinicOverall health statusLifetime panic disorderCurrent prevalence ratesAcademic medical centerSomatization disorder symptomsNon-patient volunteersStructured diagnostic interviewPalpitation patientsCardiac historyCardiac symptomsConsecutive patientsAmbulatory patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringSame hospitalDepressive disorderMedical outpatientsLifetime prevalenceMajor depressionPanic Disorder, Palpitations, and the Awareness of Cardiac Activity
BARSKY A, CLEARY P, SARNIE M, RUSKIN J. Panic Disorder, Palpitations, and the Awareness of Cardiac Activity. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1994, 182: 63-71. PMID: 8308534, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199402000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderPalpitation patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringSymptom reportsAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringCurrent panic disorderEvaluation of palpitationsCardiac activityLifetime panic disorderStructured diagnostic interviewNonpatient volunteersConsecutive patientsSelf-report questionnairesElectrocardiographic recordingsCardiac arrhythmiasPanic patientsPatientsDiagnostic InterviewPalpitationsCardiac irregularitiesResearch batteryDisordersSelf-report measuresReportArrhythmias