2025
Psychological Interventions for Reducing Distress in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias
Särnholm J, Gaffey A, Turchio M, Biviano A, Burg M. Psychological Interventions for Reducing Distress in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 27: 102. PMID: 40560300, PMCID: PMC12198271, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-025-02253-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxietyArrhythmias, CardiacAtrial FibrillationCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressionHumansQuality of LifeStress, PsychologicalConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPsychological healthPsychological interventionsAssociated with anxietyBehavioral therapyAvoidance behaviorReduce distressArrhythmia careReduce anxietyPoor quality of lifeAnxietyDepressionQuality of lifeCare CollaborativeCare systemImprove QoLInterventionCareSummaryFurther researchHealthPoor qualityDistressQoLAvoidanceFear
2023
Insomnia and Early Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A 16‐Year Cohort Study of Younger Men and Women Veterans
Gaffey A, Rosman L, Lampert R, Yaggi H, Haskell S, Brandt C, Enriquez A, Mazzella A, Skanderson M, Burg M. Insomnia and Early Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A 16‐Year Cohort Study of Younger Men and Women Veterans. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e030331. PMID: 37791503, PMCID: PMC10757545, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaIncident atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationHealth care utilizationSleep apneaAF onsetCohort studyCare utilizationAF riskMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careRisk of AFCox proportional hazards modelCases of AFEarly cardiovascular riskIncident AF riskAssociation of insomniaProportional hazards modelCommon sleep disorderPost-9/11 veteransElectronic health recordsAF incidenceCardiovascular riskClinical comorbiditiesLifestyle factors
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