The last three decades have been characterized by an exponential increase in knowledge
and advances in the clinical management of atrial fibrillation. The purpose of the study is to …

Background Multiple studies have shown that mental disorders are common risk factors for
cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, the relationship between psychological factors …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is
associated with impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL), high symptom severity, and …

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 As the burden of mental disorders among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)
increases, researchers are beginning to pay close attention to the risk and prevalence of …

Aims Anger may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) but previous findings
are inconclusive and large prospective studies are needed. We investigated whether …

Previous studies that evaluated the influence of anxiety on recurrence of atrial fibrillation
(AF) after catheter ablation showed inconsistent results. We performed a meta‐analysis of …

Background It is unclear whether mental disorders are an independent risk factor for atrial
fibrillation (AF) in patients with diabetes. We aimed to investigate whether patients with …

Aims Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Anxiety disorders are
common psychiatric conditions associated with cardiovascular outcomes. This two‐sample …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common abnormal heart rhythm, places a
considerable burden on patients, providers, and the US healthcare system. Objective The …