A Systematic Review of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The Mind-Heart Link
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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 aim in this systematic review is to use the relevant literature to (1) describe the prevalence of depression and anxiety in AF patients, (2) assess the impact that depression and anxiety have on illness perception in patients with AF, (3) provide evidence to support a hypothetical connection between the pathophysiology of AF and depression and anxiety, (4) evaluate the benefit of treatment of AF on depression and anxiety, and (5) give insight on medically managing a patient with AF and concomitant depression and anxiety.
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Mental disorders are common among patients with severe cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
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Section 3.1 reports elevated depression and anxiety in patients with atrial fibrillation, including patients who also have heart failure. That supports the point for these conditions, but the review does not establish that mental disorders generally are common across patients with severe cardiovascular diseases. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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- Authors
- Patel, D., Mc Conkey, N. D., Sohaney, R., Mc Neil, A., Jedrzejczyk, A., & Armaganijan, L.
- Affiliations
- Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center (US)
- Mercy Street Vincent's Medical Center, 2213 Cherry St., Toledo, OH 43608, USA
- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia (BR)
- Corresponding author
- Patel, Dimpi
- Venue
- Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2013-04-27
- Volume
- 2013
- Pages
- 1-11
- ISSN
- 2090-0163 (ISSN-L)
- 2090-0171
- PMC
- PMC3655604
- OpenAlex
- W2048806092
- Cited by
- 124
- References
- 64
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- FWCI
- 0.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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- Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- atrial fibrillation, depression, anxiety, illness perception, prevalence, pathophysiology, anticoagulation, psychiatric comorbidity, cardiac rhythm management
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