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Title:

Depression in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation patients: a cross-sectional comparison of patients enroled in two large clinical trials.

Document type:
Comparative Study; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
von Eisenhart Rothe, Alexander F; Goette, Andreas; Kirchhof, Paulus; Breithardt, Günter; Limbourg, Tobias; Calvert, Melanie; Baumert, Jens; Ladwig, Karl-Heinz
Abstract:
Despite its high clinical relevance, few studies have investigated depression in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess whether depressed mood was more common in persistent or paroxysmal AF patients in controlled models and report frequencies of major depressive disorder.Cross-sectional data from two contemporary clinical trials were used to compare paroxysmal (n = 310) and persistent (n = 392) AF patients' depressed mood severity (measured by the Major Depression Inventory)...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Europace
Year:
2014
Journal volume:
16
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
812-9
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/europace/eut361
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24351885
Print-ISSN:
1099-5129
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
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