Key result
In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, higher levels of depression were significantly associated with reporting a greater number (β = 0.44) and higher frequency (β = 0.51) of AF symptoms.
Population
118 patients with persistent atrial fibrillation planned for electrical cardioversion, mean age 68 ± 10…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 weeks
Authors
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May support depression screening in persistent AF symptom evaluation; hypothesis-generating for causal and interventional studies.
Observational (n=118)
No
Effect estimate: β = 0.44
p-value: p=<0.0005
In patients with persistent AF, emotional distress, particularly depression, is significantly associated with a higher number and frequency of subjectively reported AF symptoms.
Kupper et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Persistent atrial fibrillation (n=118). Emotional distress (depression) vs. Lower levels of emotional distress was evaluated on Number of subjectively reported AF symptoms (β = 0.44, p=<0.0005). In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, higher levels of depression were significantly associated with reporting a greater number (β = 0.44) and higher frequency (β = 0.51) of AF symptoms.
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