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 reportingSymptoms