Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition in the gastrointestinal tract. It is a disease that causes discomfort and histological changes caused by reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus.Arrhythmia is a common clinical symptom, and its pathogenesis is of concern. In particular, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common persistent arrhythmia in the clinic,both of them have caused great harm to people's health and caused huge medical expenses.Vagus nerve stimulation, local inflammatory response, autoimmune response, esophageal hiatal hernia and genetic factors may be important mechanisms among them.The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and common arrhythmia is still in the stage of determining the facts and clinical observation.This article reviews the relationship between common arrhythmia and gastroesophageal reflux and the possible mechanisms based on domestic and foreign literature.