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Atrial Fibrillation and Depression: A Bibliometric Analysis From 2001 to 2021

Yuzhen Ai1,2, Yaxuan Xing1,2,3, Longmei Yan1,2,3

  • 1Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
|March 7, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Research on atrial fibrillation (AF) and depression is growing, with stroke prevention emerging as a key future focus. This study provides a bibliometric analysis of publications from 2001-2021.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Psychiatry
  • Bibliometrics

Background:

  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) management is crucial for preventing complications.
  • A growing body of evidence links AF with depression.
  • A systematic bibliometric analysis of this research area was lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a bibliometric analysis of publications on atrial fibrillation and depression.
  • To identify research hotspots and frontiers in the AF-depression field.
  • To guide future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Bibliometric analysis of 159 articles and reviews published between 2001 and 2021.
  • Data sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection.
  • Analysis performed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Excel.

Main Results:

  • Publication output has increased sharply since 2018.
  • The USA is the most prolific country, and Northeastern University the leading institution.
  • Key research clusters include AF, depression, anxiety, quality of life, risk, prevalence, mortality, heart failure, stroke, and anticoagulation.

Conclusions:

  • Research on AF and depression is still in its early stages.
  • Future research should focus on the impact of depression on AF prevalence, mortality, ablation, and anticoagulation.
  • Stroke prevention, including anticoagulant therapy, is identified as a current and future research frontier.
Abstract

Keywords:
CiteSpaceatrial fibrillationbibliometric analysisdepressionvisual analysis

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