Key result
Hostility significantly predicted all-cause hospitalizations in patients with heart failure, and Anger Expression Out predicted all-cause and noncardiac hospitalizations.
Why the study?
Do anger and hostility traits predict cardiovascular and all-cause rehospitalizations in patients with heart failure?
Cohort (n=146)
Do anger and hostility traits predict cardiovascular and all-cause rehospitalizations in patients with heart failure?
Hostility and specific anger expression traits are predictive of all-cause and noncardiac hospitalizations in patients with heart failure, suggesting behavioral mechanisms may influence outcomes.
Traits of anger/hostility may flag higher rehospitalization risk in HF; leaves open whether targeting them improves outcomes.
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Keith et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in heart failure (n=146). Anger and hostility traits was evaluated on cardiovascular and all-cause rehospitalizations. Hostility significantly predicted all-cause hospitalizations in patients with heart failure, and Anger Expression Out predicted all-cause and noncardiac hospitalizations.
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