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Depression and risk of atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based study

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Introduction : Although treatments of atrial fibrillation (AF) based on the biological mechanisms for initiation and maintenance of AF improve cardiovascular outcomes, psychosocial factors have been also implicated in the… Click to show full abstract

Introduction : Although treatments of atrial fibrillation (AF) based on the biological mechanisms for initiation and maintenance of AF improve cardiovascular outcomes, psychosocial factors have been also implicated in the etiology and progression of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to evaluate the association between depression and incident AF using nationwide database from the National Health Insurance Service in South Korea.

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; fibrillation; depression risk; fibrillation nationwide; risk atrial

Journal Title: European Heart Journal
Year Published: 2020

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