The association between emotional upset and cardiac arrhythmia duringdaily life

Ventricular arrhythmia exhibits considerable within-subject variability that cannot be attributed to clinical status alone. This investigation examined the extent to which cardiac arrhythmia was associated with psychological and physical factors assessed during the hour preceding arrhythmic or nonar...

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Published in:	Journal of consulting and clinical psychology Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 613 - 618
Main Authors:	Cacciapaglia, Holly, Carels, Robert A, Christie, Samantha, Douglass, Olivia, O'Brien, Wiliam H, Perez-Benitez, Carlos I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-06-2003
Subjects:	Emotional distress Everyday life Heart arrhythmia Negative affectivity
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Summary:	Ventricular arrhythmia exhibits considerable within-subject variability that cannot be attributed to clinical status alone. This investigation examined the extent to which cardiac arrhythmia was associated with psychological and physical factors assessed during the hour preceding arrhythmic or nonarrhythmic activity. Approximately twice hourly, 46patients randomly completed a diary assessing mood and physical symptoms during 24-hr electrocardiographic monitoring. Greater negative emotion was associated with increased arrhythmia. Additionally, greater negative emotion was significantly associated with increased arrhythmiaamong participants in a low left ventricular ejection fraction group (LVEF). However, this relationship between negative emotion and arrhythmia was not observed among higher LVEF participants. These findings contribute to a larger body of evidence suggesting that negative moods may exacerbate cardiac conditions. (Original abstract)
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ISSN:	0022-006X