Purpose of the review Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent arrhythmia in the general
population. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the psychological …

Background Although anxiety is highly represented in the medically ill and its occurrence
has relevant clinical implications, it often remains undetected and not properly treated. This …

Background Stroke can negatively impact the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Anxiety
or depression after stroke have been associated with poorer HRQoL, higher mortality and …

Background Higher levels of patient activation for self-managing health are associated with
positive clinical and health care utilization outcomes. Identifying a patient's activation level …

The patient presenting with stroke often has cardiac-related risk factors which may be
involved in the mechanism of the stroke. The diagnostic assessment is predicated on …

Purpose Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and its incidence
increases with age. The elderly population is commonly affected by frailty syndrome (FS). FS …

The term “psychologically informed health care” refers to the comprehensive integration of
psychological principles into health care. Psychologically informed health care has the …

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 The association between psychosocial factors and atrial fibrillation (AF) is
poorly understood. Methods and Results Postmenopausal women from the Women's Health …

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 …