Psychometric Characterization of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias

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This longitudinal observational study examines patients with cardiac arrhythmia (such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter) who are undergoing a conventional standard therapy in the Department of Cardiology of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin. To examine the imp...

This longitudinal observational study examines patients with cardiac arrhythmia (such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter) who are undergoing a conventional standard therapy in the Department of Cardiology of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin. To examine the impact of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, depression, resilience and risk factors (e.g. neuroticism) on cardiac treatment outcomes, patients are evaluated with a standardized psychological assessment including established questionnaires. The baseline observation is performed before the standard treatment of the arrhythmia (e.g. pharmacological treatment or electrophysiological methods). Follow-up observations are made 3 and 6 month after the cardiological intervention.

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