Kommu Mukesh Ram Kumar, Shibu Haezel Ann, Abboud Elias, Kaka Manaswini Chowdary, Khalid Muhammad Usma, Pathak Kesha
Cardiology, Rangaraya Medical College (Affiliated With Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences), Kakinada, IND.
Internal Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, IND.
Cureus. 2025 May 7;17(5):e83650. doi: 10.7759/cureus.83650. eCollection 2025 May.
Google Trends is a tool that analyzes the frequency of search terms over time, providing insights into public interest and behavior regarding various health topics. This research aims to utilize Google Trends to assess public interest in atrial fibrillation (AF) and inform healthcare strategies accordingly. The data provided by Google Trends is called relative search volume (RSV). This study evaluates changes in interest related to AF, including its medications and procedures, in the United States over 10 years.
A cross-sectional original research study was conducted in July 2024 using the data obtained from Google Trends. The data collected were then exported to Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, US) and analyzed using statistical methods.
The RSV for all conditions showed an upward trend from 2014 to 2023. The RSV for "AF" was constant from 2014 to 2018, while "tachycardia" remained constant from 2014 to 2021. Searches for "AF" consistently exceeded those for "tachycardia" and "palpitations." Interest in medications such as "metoprolol," "diltiazem," "flecainide," "sotalol," "amiodarone," "dofetilide," and "aspirin" also increased. Similarly, the RSV for procedures like "cardioversion", "artificial cardiac pacemaker," and "left atrial appendage occlusion" also rose over the past five years.
This study demonstrates a rising public interest in AF. Searches related to medications such as amiodarone, metoprolol, diltiazem, and flecainide, as well as procedures including cardioversion, artificial cardiac pacemaker, and left atrial appendage occlusion, have all shown increasing trends.
谷歌趋势是一种分析搜索词随时间变化频率的工具，能深入了解公众对各种健康话题的兴趣和行为。本研究旨在利用谷歌趋势评估公众对心房颤动（AF）的兴趣，并据此为医疗保健策略提供参考。谷歌趋势提供的数据称为相对搜索量（RSV）。本研究评估了美国10年来与AF相关的兴趣变化，包括其药物和治疗程序。
2024年7月进行了一项横断面原创性研究，使用从谷歌趋势获得的数据。收集到的数据随后导出到Microsoft Excel（美国华盛顿州雷德蒙德市微软公司），并采用统计方法进行分析。
从2014年到2023年，所有疾病的RSV呈上升趋势。“AF”的RSV在2014年至2018年保持不变，而“心动过速”在2014年至2021年保持不变。对“AF”的搜索量一直超过“心动过速”和“心悸”。对“美托洛尔”“地尔硫䓬”“氟卡尼”“索他洛尔”“胺碘酮”“多非利特”和“阿司匹林”等药物的兴趣也有所增加。同样，在过去五年中，“心脏复律”“人工心脏起搏器”和“左心耳封堵术”等治疗程序的RSV也有所上升。
本研究表明公众对AF的兴趣在上升。与胺碘酮、美托洛尔、地尔硫䓬和氟卡尼等药物相关的搜索，以及包括心脏复律、人工心脏起搏器和左心耳封堵术在内的治疗程序，均呈上升趋势。
