Why the study?
Do psychological variables predict mortality in heart transplanted patients?
Population
95 heart transplanted patients evaluated at midterm after transplantation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 years
Authors
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May warrant hostility screening post-transplant; leaves open whether interventions improve survival.
Do psychological variables predict mortality in heart transplanted patients?
High levels of hostility and diabetes are independent predictors of long-term mortality in heart transplant recipients, suggesting a potential role for targeted psychological interventions.
Sirri et al. (2010) studied this question.
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