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Some evidence shows that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be a trigger for paroxysmal AF (PAF). Most of the previous studies that correlated GERD and AF used questionnaires to diagnose GERD, not an objective evaluation. This study aims to evaluate in patients with PAF: (a) accuracy of symptoms to diagnose GERD; (b) prevalence of GERD; and (c) temporal correlation between cardiac arrhythmia and reflux.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty\u2010two patients (59% females, mean age 68 years) with PAF underwent esophageal manometry followed by ambulatory pH monitoring and concurrent Holter. Eight (36%) patients had GERD symptoms. Patients were grouped as GERD+ or GERD\u2212 based on the DeMeester score. Temporal correlation between arrhythmia and reflux was recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Six (27%) patients were GERD+. Symptoms had sensitivity and specificity of 50 and 70%, respectively, for the diagnosis of GERD. Episodic AF occurred in one patient only (GERD\u2212). There were 23 episodes of AF during the test with 14% correlation with reflux. 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