Why the study?
Is Type D personality associated with increased prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias in community-residing persons without coronary heart disease?
Is Type D personality associated with increased prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias in community-residing persons without coronary heart disease?
Type D personality is independently associated with a higher likelihood of complex ventricular arrhythmias in individuals without coronary heart disease, suggesting a potential mechanism for increased cardiovascular risk.
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Should not yet change primary prevention practice; hypothesis-generating for Type D as arrhythmia risk marker needing longitudinal confirmation.
Einvik et al. (2012) studied this question.
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