Key result
CBT reduces anxiety, depression, and cardiac fears while improving quality of life in arrhythmia patients.
Why the study?
Psychological health significantly influences the prognosis of cardiac arrhythmia patients, yet its integration into routine arrhythmia care remains limited.
Does cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improve psychological health and quality of life in patients with cardiac arrhythmias?
Does cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improve psychological health and quality of life in patients with cardiac arrhythmias?
Integrating cognitive behavioral therapy into routine arrhythmia care can effectively reduce psychological distress and improve quality of life in patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
Supports CBT consideration in arrhythmia care; leaves open RCTs to confirm efficacy before practice change.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular arrhythmias (VA), are associated with anxiety, depression, and poor quality of life (QoL). These and related aspects of psychological health significantly influence the clinical course and prognosis of arrhythmia patients, yet their integration into routine arrhythmia care remain limited. This focused review examines the use of psychological interventions, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), in addressing psychological health in arrhythmia patients and discusses strategies for integrating these interventions into arrhythmia care. RECENT FINDINGS: CBT has demonstrated efficacy in reducing anxiety, depression, cardiac-related fears, and avoidance behaviors while improving QoL in arrhythmia patients. Further research is necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions in real-world care systems. Multidisciplinary care collaborations are essential for advancing the integration of psychological health within arrhythmia care. Integrating CBT for psychological health into arrhythmia care can improve clinical outcomes.
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Särnholm et al. (2025) conducted a review in Cardiac arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias). Psychological interventions (Cognitive behavioral therapy) was evaluated. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) reduces anxiety, depression, cardiac-related fears, and avoidance behaviors while improving quality of life in patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
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