“Quick flutter skip”: midlife women's descriptions of palpitations
Janet S. Carpenter,
Rileigh Fagan,
Mofareh A. Alzahrani
et al.
Abstract:Objective
The objective of this study is to describe peri- and postmenopausal women's experiences of palpitations (quality, frequency, severity, distress, duration and temporal pattern, aura, associated symptoms, and aggravating/alleviating factors) and related healthcare experiences.
Methods
Qualitative descriptive methods were used. Semistructured interviews were conducted with women who reported palpitations and were enrolled in a larger case-control… Show more
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