SynthesisCurrent cardiology reports2020
Psychological aspects of atrial fibrillation: A systematic narrative review : Impact on incidence, cognition, prognosis, and symptom perception.
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- 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
- Enhancing Quality of Life in Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A Systematic Analysis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions.Clinical cardiology · 2024Pooled it
- App-Based Mental Training to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation-Related Symptoms After Pulmonary Vein Isolation:Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Trial
- [Psychocardiology-When cardiac rhythm meets psychological experience : Why cardiac arrhythmias elicit a psychological response].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2026Review
- Utilization and complications of catheter ablation therapy for cardiac arrhythmias in congenital heart disease: a retrospective cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- [The role of psychosocial risk factors in the development and course of atrial fibrillation].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2026Review
- The Naples Prognostic Score Is Independently Associated with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Article
- Patients' Experiences and Unmet Needs in Atrial Fibrillation: Implications for Person-Centred Care.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- A bidirectional relationship between atrial fibrillation and depression: epidemiology, mechanisms, and clinical implications.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- External factors show reproducible local symptom-biomarker associations in middle-aged and older adults with heart disease.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Observational
- Sleep Disruption and Atrial Fibrillation: Evidence, Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.Circulation research · 2025Review
- Neurocognitive and Psychosocial Interactions in Atrial Fibrillation: Toward a Holistic Model of Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Influence of psychological care on anxiety and depression in older adult patients with coronary heart disease complicated by arrhythmia.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Observational
- Psychological Interventions for Reducing Distress in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias.Current cardiology reports · 2025Review
- Machine-learning model for predicting left atrial thrombus in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Emergency Department Serum Electrolyte Patterns in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2025Article
- Association between catheter ablation and psychiatric disorder risk in adults with atrial fibrillation: a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Neuropsychiatry of atrial fibrillation: dementia and beyond.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
purpose of the reviewAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent arrhythmia in the general population. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the psychological aspects of AF, compiling evidence from epidemiological, clinical, and basic research sources. RECENT
findingsFindings from large-scale population-based and clinical longitudinal studies reveal an association between negative affectivity (e.g. depression) and the incidence and clinical prognosis of AF. Studies investigating the impact of work stress parameters on AF onset show conflicting results. Researchers have reported the impact of AF on cognitive decline and on health-related quality of life, and have highlighted the role of interoceptive cues in the development of AF symptom burden and gender differences in psychological covariates of AF. Among biological pathways linking psychosocial factors to AF, research on autonomic regulation has yielded the most evidence so far, showing that the onset of AF is associated with simultaneous sympatho-vagal activation rather than an increase in vagal or sympathetic drive alone. Thus, modulation of the autonomic nervous system is likely to be a promising strategy for protecting the myocardium from pro-arrhythmic autonomic influences. In total, the findings show that AF is embedded as a disease condition in a psycho-societal context and is not an isolated medical problem per se. A broader perspective than a focus on the electrophysiology alone is urgently needed.
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