Mental health conditions and use of rhythm control therapies in patients with atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study

Objectives Mental health conditions (MHCs) have been associated with undertreatment of unrelated medical conditions, but whether patients with MHCs face disparities in receiving rhythm control therapies for atrial fibrillation (AF) is currently unknown. We assessed the hypothesis that MHCs are assoc...

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Main Authors: Juha Hartikainen, Jukka Putaala, Jari Haukka, Fausto Biancari, Pirjo Mustonen, Miika Linna, Konsta Teppo, Jussi Jaakkola, Olli Halminen, Janne Kinnunen, Mika Lehto, Alex Luojus, Saga Itäinen-Strömberg, Tero Penttilä, Mikko Niemi, KE Juhani Airaksinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/8/e059759.full