Abstract: Atrial fibrillation is a common ye life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia which not only has its own risks but is also associated with other arrhythmias and disorders. Panic disorder, on the other hand, is one of the underdiagnosed disorders and has symptoms mimicking a number of other disorders making this disorder a tough one to diagnose. Several previous studies have shown similarity in the clinical presentation of the two disorders and also an association of the co-existence of the two. We conducted this review to understand and conclude the association between atrial fibrillation and panic disorder. Review of previous studies and literature review showed an increased stimulation of the sympathetic pathway and release of a number of catecholamine’s leading to symptoms of both panic attacks and atrial fibrillation. Inflammatory biomarkers level were also associated with both the disorders. Summarising the common symptoms and mechanism of pathogenesis of the two disorders it can be assumed that there might be an association between the two disorders, although further studies are required to conclude the signing of the association.
Keywords: Panic disorder, Atrial fibrillation, symptoms, panic attacks.
Title: ASSOCIATION OF PANIC DISORDER (PD) AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF)
Author: Dr.Ashish Shrivastava, Dr.Tammineni Morini Samaikya, Dr.Chandrarupini Premkumar, Dr.Sanyukta Savant, Dr.Nikhila Chadalawada, Dr.Mounika M Peethala, Dr.Sithara Vemuri, Dr.Neelima Gaddam, Dr.Zunera Moeen
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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