Pregnancy intention and birth outcomes: does the relationship differ by age or race?
Contrary to our hypothesis, an intended pregnancy at a young age was associated with a higher risk of poor birth outcomes.
It is recommended that in future atrial cardioversion trials, stratification based on pain catastrophizing be performed. Reducing catastrophizing thinking about pain through cognitive-behavioral techniques are likely to reduce levels of fear during internal atrial cardioversion and may increase the effectiveness of concomitant analgesics.