Background Initial evidence suggests that depressive symptoms are more frequent in
patients with atrial fibrillation. Data from the general population are limited. Methods and …

Introduction Patient-reported outcomes are routinely assessed in atrial fibrillation (AF) to
evaluate efficacy of treatment and as clinical trial outcomes. The relation of depression to …

Aims Despite its high clinical relevance, few studies have investigated depression in
patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess whether depressed mood was more …

Objective Our aim was to study depression and anxiety in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients as
risk factors for all-cause mortality in a primary care setting. Methods The study population …

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 …

Aims There is limited evidence of an association between the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF)-
related symptoms and depressed mood (DM). We used follow-up data from two randomized …

Background Current literature examining the prospective relationship between depression
and other measures of negative affect with atrial fibrillation (AF) are limited. We determined …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Anxiety
and depression may activate the autonomic nervous system which is likely to play an …

Background Depression is associated with an increased risk of a series of cardiovascular
diseases and with increased symptom burden in patients with atrial fibrillation. The aim of …

Importance The risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in people with depression is not fully known.
Depression is associated with sympathetic activation and emotional stress, which might …