What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the prospective relationship between Type A behavior patterns and their individual components with two-year cardiac mortality and recurrent nonfatal events after acute coronary syndrome.

December 1, 2001Psychological Reports

Components of Type a Behavior and Two-Year Prognosis of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Why the study?

Does Type A behavior pattern affect cardiac mortality and recurrent nonfatal cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome?

Population

90 patients after acute coronary syndrome (69 men and 21 women, mean age 56.4 years)

Comparison

Type A behavior pattern vs Type B behavior pattern

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

2 years

Authors

KČKatija Čatipović-VeselicaUniversity of Osijek BKBlanka Glavaš KonjaUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb JKJozo KristekKlinički bolnički centar Osijek

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Implication

Type B behavior was associated with higher post-ACS mortality; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Key Points

To evaluate the prospective relationship between Type A behavior patterns and their individual components with two-year cardiac mortality and recurrent nonfatal events after acute coronary syndrome.
Followed a prospective cohort of 90 patients (69 men and 21 women; mean age 56.4 ± 8.4 years) for two years following acute coronary syndrome.
Assessed behavioral profiles prior to hospital discharge using the Bortner Type A Index.
Tracked clinical endpoints comprising cardiac death, hospitalization for recurrent cardiac events, and effort-induced angina pectoris.
Two-year cardiac mortality was significantly higher among patients exhibiting Type B behavior (21.8%) compared to those with Type A behavior (12.0%).
Patients who died from acute myocardial infarction had significantly lower Bortner scores than those with secondary cardiac events, with traits like competitiveness and fast activity inversely associated with death.
Secondary nonfatal cardiac events were more frequent in patients with higher Bortner scores and Type A behavior patterns.

Structured PICO

Does Type A behavior pattern affect cardiac mortality and recurrent nonfatal cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome?

Population

90 patients after acute coronary syndrome (69 men and 21 women, mean age 56.4 years)

Intervention

Type A behavior pattern (assessed via the general Bortner Type A Index)

Comparator

Type B behavior pattern

Outcome

Cardiac mortality and recurrent nonfatal cardiac events at 2-year follow-uphard clinical

In patients with acute coronary syndrome, Type B behavior is associated with higher mortality, whereas Type A behavior is associated with more recurrent nonfatal cardiac events.

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Čatipović-Veselica et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a722a208031ec7bb1dd4359 https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.2001.89.3.467

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Components of Type a Behavior and Two-Year Prognosis of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Components of Type a Behavior and Two-Year Prognosis of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

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