Association of Depression With Atrial Fibrillation in South Korean Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in people with depression is not fully known. Depression is associated with sympathetic activation and emotional stress, which might increase the risk of new-onset AF.

Objective

To assess the incidence of new-onset AF in those with and without depression using data from a nationwide health care database.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study obtained data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database and enrolled people who underwent a nationwide health checkup in 2009. People younger than 20 years and those with a history of heart valve surgery, previous diagnosis of mitral stenosis, or who were diagnosed with AF between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2008 were excluded. The risk of new-onse

SUBMITTER: Kim YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8728611 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature