Background Symptoms attributed to atrial fibrillation (AF) are nonspecific, and it remains
unclear what influences perception of symptoms. Anxiety or depression may be important in …

Psychopathology and Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation. Introduction: Current guidelines
recommend that the choice of AF management strategy be guided by the symptomatic status …

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 An association between atrial fibrillation (AF), anxiety, and depression is
recognized, but the spectrum of psychological distress remains unclear. We aimed to …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly seen arrhythmia in clinical practice. At present,
few studies have been conducted centering on depression and anxiety in AF patients. Our …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most widely recognized arrhythmia. Systemic arterial
hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart failure, and valvular heart diseases are major risk …

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 cardiac arrhythmia and is associated
with a variety of symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, and other …

Background Anger and stress can trigger episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with a
history of AF. Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether β-blockers can …

Background: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are characterized by emotional distress and
poor quality of life. Little is known about the relation between emotional distress and …