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SynthesisMedicine2020

Relationship between psychological factors and atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis and systematic review.

Yonghui Fu, Wenfeng He, Jianyong Ma, Bo Wei

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Synthesis in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Yonghui FuDepartment of Psychiatry, Jiangxi Mental Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi.
Wenfeng HeJiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang of Jiangxi China.
Jianyong MaDepartment of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
Bo WeiDepartment of Psychiatry, Jiangxi Mental Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi.
Human Factors (Norway) · NOJiangxi Mental Health Center · CNNanchang University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough several studies have investigated the role of psychological factors in atrial fibrillation (AF), the results are still under debate. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between psychological factors and the risk of incident AF.

methodsWe systematically searched the PubMed and EMBASE databases from inception to December 2019 to identify eligible studies. The hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled by using a random-effects model.

resultsA total of 11 cohort studies were included in this meta-analysis. There were 5, 2, 4, and 5 studies examining the association of anxiety, anger, depression, and psychological stress with AF, respectively. In the pooled analysis by a random-effects model, anxiety (HR = 1.10, 95%CI 0.97-1.24; P = .14), anger (HR = 1.08, 95%CI 0.95-1.23; P = .21), depression (HR = 1.15, 95%CI 0.98-1.35; P = .08), and work stress (HR = 1.14, 95%CI 0.98-1.34; P = .09) were not associated with the risk of AF. These results were not changed when we re-performed the analysis using a fixed-effects model.

conclusionsBased on current evidence, no associations were observed for anger, anxiety, and work stress with the risk of AF.

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AngerAnxietyAtrial FibrillationDepressionHumansOccupational Stress

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