Objective To explore the reciprocal relationship of depression and atrial fibrillation (AF).
Methods A literature search was conducted in Pub Med, Scopus, and Google Scholar using …

Background Living with atrial fibrillation (AF) has a negative impact on patients' mental
health, including their emotional, psychological and social well-being. This decrease in …

Background: The influence of depression on the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after
catheter ablation remains unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the …

Background Electrical isolation of pulmonary vein ostia is an established therapy for
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Aims The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term …

Background Depression and anxiety in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or atrial flutter
may influence the effectiveness of cardioversion and ablation. There is a lack of knowledge …

Background Enlarged left atrium is an established predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence
after pulmonary vein isolation but arrhythmia recurrence is also observed in patients with …

Although several studies have suggested that catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF)
can improve left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with heart failure with …

Background and aims One third of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) suffer from high levels
of anxiety and depression, which may significantly impair quality of life (QoL). The purpose …

Arrhythmias and depression are recognized as diseases of the heart and brain, respectively,
and both are major health threats that often co-occur with a bidirectional causal relationship …

Abstract Background Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is known to be associated with a negative
emotional state. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are important tools for evaluating the …