Subjectively Reported Symptoms in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and Emotional Distress

Frontiers in Psychology

Nina Kupper¹ 

关键词: atrial fibrillation;    depression;    anxiety;    subjectively reported AF symptoms;    cardioversion;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00192

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are characterized by emotional distress and poor quality of life. Little is known about the relation between emotional distress and subjectively reported AF symptoms. Our aims were to compare emotional distress levels in AF patients with distress levels in the general population and to examine the cross-sectional and prospective relationship between subjective AF symptom reports and emotional distress around electrical cardioversion (ECV).

【 授权许可】

CC BY