Psychological distress in patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation: the state of the science.

Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 40 - 51
Published: Jan 1, 2010
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a life-complicating illness adversely affecting morbidity, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and healthcare use. Studies using HRQOL instruments suggest that patients diagnosed with AF experience more psychological distress than do healthy controls. Psychological distress in forms of anxiety and depression in patients with heart failure or coronary artery disease is related to increased mortality, morbidity, and...
Paper Details
Title
Psychological distress in patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation: the state of the science.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2010
Volume
25
Issue
1
Pages
40 - 51
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