Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Psychosis-Induced Atrial Fibrillation: The Links between Mental Disorder and Arrhythmia

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Summary

Putative mechanistic pathways leading to atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with mental disorder (MD) Patients with MD are prone to developing AF through mechanisms involving overactivation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis.

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coffeeislife

Oh boy, now it's time to add anxiety about my anxiety causing a heart attack

kaiserseahorseOP

Self fulfilling prophecy here!

coffeeislife

I feel like anxiety is all a self fulfilling prophecy!

kaiserseahorseOP

Pretty good way to sum it up!

sometimessober

I guess it makes sense. There's probably a lot of activity during any mental health episodes that affects the heart.

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Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Psychosis-Induced Atrial Fibrillation: The Links between Mental Disorder and Arrhythmia

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