Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia

Fehaid Alanazi; Khalid Ayidh Alotaibi; Fehaid Saleh Almutlaq; Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldahash; Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alsenani

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IJMDC. 2020; 4(2): 383-388

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia

Fehaid Alanazi, Khalid Ayidh Alotaibi, Fehaid Saleh Almutlaq, Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldahash, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alsenani.

Abstract
Background: Palpitations are a sensory symptom and are often described as a skipped beat, rapid fluttering in the chest, pounding sensation in the chest or neck, or a flip-flopping in the chest. Palpitations are nonspecific and can be a symptom or a diagnosis. This study aims to measure the level of awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: The cross-sectional study, distributed among the adult population who were both male and female in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected by pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22 to assess the level of awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.
Results: The study included 331 respondents; about 31.1% of them were within the age range of 18-30, 11.5% were less than 18 years, and 93.1% were from Saudi Arabia, while 6.6% were Non-Saudis. For the general awareness, out of 331 respondents, only 70 participants who had experienced any heart palpitations were taking medications. Also, the Chi-Squared test also confirms that there is a significant relationship between medication used and experiencing Palpitations.
Conclusion: Palpitations due to cardiac origin could be because of any reason, including arrhythmias, valvular heart diseases, cardiomyopathy, and pacemakers. The second most common cause is of psychiatric origins, such as a panic attack, anxiety, depression, and somatization. Overall, there is a need for an increased level of awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.

Key words: Palpitation, awareness, cardiovascular diseases, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Alanazi F, Alotaibi KA, Almutlaq FS, Aldahash AA, Alsenani AI. Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2020; 4(2): 383-388. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

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Alanazi F, Alotaibi KA, Almutlaq FS, Aldahash AA, Alsenani AI. Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=77352 [Access: March 27, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

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Alanazi F, Alotaibi KA, Almutlaq FS, Aldahash AA, Alsenani AI. Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2020; 4(2): 383-388. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

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Alanazi F, Alotaibi KA, Almutlaq FS, Aldahash AA, Alsenani AI. Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2020), [cited March 27, 2024]; 4(2): 383-388. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

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Alanazi, F., Alotaibi, . K. A., Almutlaq, . F. S., Aldahash, . A. A. & Alsenani, . A. I. (2020) Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 4 (2), 383-388. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

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Alanazi, Fehaid, Khalid Ayidh Alotaibi, Fehaid Saleh Almutlaq, Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldahash, and Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alsenani. 2020. Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (2), 383-388. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

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Alanazi, Fehaid, Khalid Ayidh Alotaibi, Fehaid Saleh Almutlaq, Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldahash, and Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alsenani. "Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4 (2020), 383-388. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

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Alanazi, F., Alotaibi, . K. A., Almutlaq, . F. S., Aldahash, . A. A. & Alsenani, . A. I. (2020) Awareness of adult population toward palpitation and its risk factors in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (2), 383-388. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1575930917

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