Research progress in the correlation of atrial fibrillation and spiritual mental state

Atrial fibrillation was one of the most common arrhythmia. According to current research abroad, the incidence of anxiety and depression in atrial fibrillation patients was higher than that in general populations. Atrial fibrillation had a strong correlation with anxiety and depression. On the one hand, patients with atrial fibrillation were easily complicated with a great variety of mental-psychologic problems dominated by anxiety and depression. On the other hand, anxiety and depression were important influencing factors of severity of atrial fibrillation symptom, quality of life and prognosis. Key words: Review; Atrial fibrillation; Mental health