TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dubin, Jeffrey
AU  - Eldadah, Zayd
AU  - Jamshed, Namirah
TI  - Emergency management of palpitations in the  elderly: epidemiology, diagnostic approaches, and  therapeutic options. [Review]
SN  - 0749-0690
PY  - 2013///
KW  - *Atrial Fibrillation/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - *Atrial Fibrillation/th [Therapy]
KW  - *Emergency Treatment/mt [Methods]
KW  - *Tachycardia/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - *Tachycardia/th [Therapy]
KW  - Aged
KW  - Aged, 80 and over
KW  - Aging/ph [Physiology]
KW  - Atrial Fibrillation/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - Atrial Fibrillation/pp [Physiopathology]
KW  - Electrocardiography
KW  - Emergencies
KW  - Emergency Service, Hospital
KW  - Humans
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Physical Examination
KW  - Risk Factors
KW  - Tachycardia/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - Tachycardia/pp [Physiopathology]
KW  - Journal Article
KW  - Review
N1  - Available online from MWHC library: 2000 - present
N2  - Palpitations are a common complaint among elderly  patients presenting to the emergency department. Although  most are benign, the elderly do have a higher risk of having  a cardiac cause. Other causes include psychiatric disorders,  and sometimes a combination of cardiac and psychiatric  causes coexist. A history and physical examination,  including a detailed medication history, are an essential  part of the workup in older patients. A 12-lead  electrocardiogram is an essential first step toward a  diagnosis; other tests are recommended in high-risk  patients, including those with underlying coronary artery  disease or structural cardiac abnormalities. Copyright  2013  Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2012.10.003
ER  -