Why the study?
Does Type D personality predict adverse clinical events in patients with ischemic heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with sirolimus-eluting stents?
Population
358 patients with ischemic heart disease who consecutively underwent percutaneous coronary intervention with…
Comparison
Type D personality, assessed via the Type D… vs Non-Type D personality
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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May support Type D assessment in post-PCI risk models; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does Type D personality predict adverse clinical events in patients with ischemic heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with sirolimus-eluting stents?
Type D personality is a significant independent predictor of death and non-fatal myocardial infarction in patients undergoing PCI with sirolimus-eluting stents, suggesting psychological factors should be included in risk stratification.
Pedersen et al. (2007) studied this question.
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