Background AF Patients with depression resulted in a markedly reduced quality of life. The
purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) often leads to an impaired Health-Related Quality of Life
(HRQoL) in many patients. Moreover, psychological factors such as depression, anxiety, and …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine how health-related quality of life
(HRQoL), depression, and anxiety change over the first 12 months following diagnosis of …

Purpose Few studies have examined specific cognitive and behavioural responses to
symptoms, which may impact health-related outcomes, in conjunction with illness …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often associated with troubling symptoms leading to
impaired quality of life (QoL) and high health care use. Symptom preoccupation, that is, fear …

Background: Impairments in psychosocial status and cognition relate to poor clinical
outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, how often these conditions co …

Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with impaired health-related quality of life
(HRQoL), an increased risk of morbidity, and mortality. Traditional AF-related outcomes (eg …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and has debilitating effects
on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological statuses. Aim To …

Objective To examine the prevalence and persistence of depression and anxiety in patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF), and their effect on future quality of life (QoL) status. Methods The …

Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with significant health-related quality of life
(QoL) impairments. Markers of heart disease severity have explained little variance in QoL …