Depression and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrhythmias: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a highly prevalent mental disorder worldwide and is often accompanied by various somatic symptoms. Clinical studies have suggested a close association between depression and cardiac electrophysiological instability, particularly sudden cardiac death (SCD) and arrhythmias. Therefore, this review systematically evaluated the association between depression and the risks of SCD, atrial fibrillation (AF), and ventricular arrhythmias.

Methods

This analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, and Wanfang databases were comprehensively searched to identify studies that indicated a correlation betwee

SUBMITTER: You Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12415728 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature