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| Study | Subject size | Aim of the study | Psychological test | Significant findings |
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| Epidemiology of depression and anxiety in AF patients |
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| Thrall et al. [19] (2007) | 101 patients with AF were compared to hypertensive patients | To report the prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with AF | (i) Trait and State Anxiety
(ii) Beck Depression Inventory | (i) 28% had state anxiety
(ii) 38% had trait anxiety
(iii) 38% had depression |
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| Dabrowski et al. [13] (2010) | 150 patients with paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent AF | To report quality of life and depression level in patients with various patterns of AF | (i) Nottingham Health Profile questionnaire
(ii) Beck Depression Inventory | (i) AF patients had a higher risk of depression
(ii) Patients with paroxysmal and permanent AF had lower self-evaluation of their energy level
(iii) AF limited quality of life, sexual life, and professional and home activity |
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| Ong et al. [20] (2006) | 93 patients with AF | To report the relationship between gender, depression, AF severity | (i) Anxiety and Depression (HADS)
(ii) Toronto AF Severity Scale | (i) 11% of patients suffered from depression
(ii) Women had higher depression scores |
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| Frasure-Smith et al. [14] (2009) | 974 patients with AF and CHF | To report if depression predicts long-term cardiovascular mortality in patients | Beck Depression
Inventory II | (i) 32% had BDI-II scores ≥14 (at least mild-to-moderate symptoms of depression)
(ii) Women, nonwhite, unmarried, and those with lower levels of education had more depression
(iii) Depression symptoms are related to increased cardiovascular mortality |
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| Perret-Guillaume et al. [21] (2010) | 41 patients with AF were compared to 123 control patients | To compare HRQoL in AF elderly inpatients with that of age-matched controlled subjects. | (i) MOS-SF 36
(ii) The Duke Health Profile | More patients with AF suffered from depression and anxiety |
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Ariansen et al.
[22] (2011) | 27 patients with permanent AF to 75 patients in sinus rhythm | To report if permanent AF patients have more anxiety, depression, and sleep impairment than patients in sinus rhythm | (i) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
(ii) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score.
(iii) Short Form 36 (SF-36) | Elderly permanent AF patients had similar levels of anxiety, depression, and sleep quality |
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Suzuki and
Kasanuki [17] (2004) | 240 patients with paroxysmal AF | To report the impact of symptoms of anxiety attack and anxiety on HRQOL | (i) Trait Anxiety (STAI) | (i) Trait anxiety was a predictor of poorer HRQOL
(ii) Anxiety caused fear of attacks and agoraphobic symptoms |
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