ReviewCardiology research and practice2019
Triggers for Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of Anxiety.
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54 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Depression and anxiety disorders in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing a pulmonary vein isolation: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of catheter ablation versus medical therapy on mental health and quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2024Pooled it
- Anxiety is associated with higher recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: A meta-analysis.Clinical cardiology · 2022Pooled it
- Relationship between psychological factors and atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis and systematic review.Medicine · 2020Pooled it
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- Mental Health Across the Atrial Fibrillation Continuum: Mechanisms, Outcomes, and Clinical Implications.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Current status and associated factors of intraoperative pain during radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation under conscious sedation: single-center experience.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Observational
- Psychological Interventions for Reducing Distress in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias.Current cardiology reports · 2025Review
- Psychological Aspects of Wearable Health Technologies in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Literature Review and Call to Action.Current cardiology reports · 2025Review
- Prediction of the impact of anxiety on atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation based on heart rate variability.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Neuropsychiatry of atrial fibrillation: dementia and beyond.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Metabolomics in Atrial Fibrillation: Unlocking Novel Biomarkers and Pathways for Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Personalized Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The Relationship between Negative Emotions and Atrial Fibrillation: A Mendelian Randomization Study.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
- Global epidemiology of mental disorder in atrial fibrillation between 1998-2021: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- A New Player in the Game: Can Exergame Be of Support in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Prevalence of demoralization and depressive symptoms in a sample of patients with supraventricular tachyarrhythmias: preliminary results.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- "Close your eyes and relax": the role of hypnosis in reducing anxiety, and its implications for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
- Factors influencing early recurrence of atrial fibrillation among elderly patients following radiofrequency catheter ablation and the impact of different antiarrhythmic regimens.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- The importance, consequences and treatment of psychosocial risk factors in heart disease: less conversation, more action!Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2024Review
- Generalized anxiety is a predictor of impaired quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation: Findings from the prospective observational ARENA study.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2024Observational
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most widely recognized arrhythmia. Systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart failure, and valvular heart diseases are major risk factors for the onset and progression of AF. Various studies have emphasized the augmented anxiety rate among AF patients due to the poor quality of life; however, little information is known about the possibility of triggering atrial fibrillation by anxiety. The present review sought to underline the possible pathophysiological association between AF and anxiety disorders and suggests that anxiety can be an independent risk factor for AF, acting as a trigger, creating an arrhythmogenic substrate, and modulating the autonomic nervous system. The awareness of the role of anxiety disorders as a risk factor for AF may lead to the development of new clinical strategies for the management of AF.
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