Why the study?
Does Type D personality predict all-cause mortality in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease?
Population
184 patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD), mean age 64.8 years
Comparison
Type D personality vs Non-Type D personality
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 years (interquartile range, 3.5-4.5 years)
Authors
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Psychological assessment may identify higher-risk symptomatic PAD patients; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Does Type D personality predict all-cause mortality in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease?
Type D personality is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease, suggesting psychological assessment may help identify high-risk patients.
Annelies E. Aquarius (2009) studied this question.
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