Psychological aspects of cardiac arrhythmia.
A review of data from a wide spectrum of research studies suggests that psychological-emotional factors can significantly influence and alter the incidence of cardiac arrhythmia. While the existing data are, in many cases, difficult to interpret because of theoretical and methodological problems, sufficient evidence does exist to warrant a concerted investigation into the total involvement of psychological factors in cardiac arrhythmia.
D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001326:Autogenic Training; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D001346:Autosuggestion; D003214:Conditioning, Classical / Q000502:physiology; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000502:physiology; D003645:Death, Sudden; D006321:Heart / Q000294:innervation; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000502:physiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013404:Suggestion
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents