Table 1.

Self-reported triggering situations of atrial fibrillation (AF) symptoms.

Self-reported AF trigger	N (%)
Sleep-related	72 (76.6)
Body position	21 (22.3)
Exercise	21 (22.3)
Stress/anxiety	13 (13.8)
Postprandial period	5 (5.3)
Alcohol intake	3 (3.2)
Fatigue	3 (3.2)
Following exercise	3 (3.2)

Sleep-related situations (moment before falling asleep, upon awakening, during rest, and night time), body position, and exercise were the most common self-reported trigger situations of AF symptoms in 94 drug-resistant paroxysmal AF patients. Several patients reported multiple AF triggers.