Human contact and cardiac arrhythmia in a coronary care unit.
In a sample of 225 coronary care patients it was observed that a significant reduction in ventricular arrhythmias occurred following pulse palpation. These data suggest that significant changes in ventricular arrhythmia can occur as a result of even minimally arousing psychosocial interactions.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011674:Pulse; D012931:Social Environment; D013997:Time Factors; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control
D014149:Tranquilizing Agents