Stroke is a common reason for hospital admission, and it is appropriate for CMS. to want to measure and improve the quality of stroke care. Unfortunately, the two. measures chosen â stroke mortality and readmission within 30 days of hospital. discharge â fail to accurately reflect hospital performance.
In brief: Sinus arrhythimia. This is the kind of heart arrhythmia that anxiety can cause and is a normal heart beat that happens to be irregular in timing. The high rate is similar to when you exercise. Since heart is pumping normally during sinus arrhythmia, it is harmless (other than causing more anxiety). Also, they tend to be short and self-limited, especially if anxiety is relieved. This is the kind of heart arrhythmia that anxiety can cause and is a normal heart beat that happens to be irregular in timing.
Detailed Description: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a poorer quality of life and have elevated rates of anxiety. Higher anxiety and somatization has been associated with more severe AF symptoms. Increased anxiety symptoms have also been associated with increased medical visits for AF management.