The @entity158 of transvenous cardioversion shocks in awake @entity1 is an important clinical problem. It is unknown whether psychological factors modulate any observed variation in @entity158 perception. Thirty-seven @entity1 with chronic @entity955 ( @entity955 ; mean age 61.9 years, 29 @entity1 , 8 @entity1 ) were consecutively included in the study. @entity158 perception of a low energy test shock (60V, 0.1J) during internal cardioversion was assessed immediately following the stimulus. Before treatment @entity148 , @entity308 , somatization were evaluated. The @entity1457 was perceived as hypalgesic in 15 (41%) @entity1 , as normalgesic in 10 (27%), and as @entity1931 in 10 (32%) @entity1 . @entity158 threshold was significantly lower in @entity1 in which @entity955 was accidentally diagnosed (p < 0.029). Age, sex, and the level of education were equally distributed over the three @entity158 groups. The @entity158 threshold was not associated with @entity148 , @entity308 , or the @entity1 ' tendency to amplify benign bodily sensations. This study discloses a wide range of perceived @entity158 intensity caused by a homogenous intracardiac stimulation. @entity148 and @entity308 do not amplify perception of @entity1457 . Sensory gating mechanisms may play a more important role in the level of @entity1457 perception than distressing affective factors.

Absence of an impact of emotional distress on the perception of XXXX discharges.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'men'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity1931 :: ('MESH:D006930', 'Disease') :: ['hyperalgesic'] @entity1457 :: ('MESH:D012769', 'Disease') :: ['intracardiac shocks', 'intracardiac shock'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['Anxiety', 'anxiety'] @entity955 :: ('MESH:D001281', 'Disease') :: ['atrial fibrillation', 'AF'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain', 'hyperalgesic pain']
@entity1457 :: (MESH:D012769,Disease) :: ['intracardiac shock']
