Key result
Having a Type D personality in both the CAD patient and their spouse was associated with a significantly increased risk of 3-year MACE in patients (HR 3.834; 95% CI 2.947-4.987; P<0.001).
Why the study?
Research on the association between Type D personality and cardiovascular events in couples is limited.
Does Type D personality in CAD patients and their spouses increase the risk of major adverse cardiac events?
Cohort (n=4,035)
Does Type D personality in CAD patients and their spouses increase the risk of major adverse cardiac events?
Type D personality in either a CAD patient or their spouse is associated with a significantly increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes for both individuals.
AIMS: Type D personality has been established as an independent psychological risk factor for adverse outcomes in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. However, research on the association between Type D personality and cardiovascular events in couples is limited. This study investigated the correlation between Type D personality and cardiovascular outcomes among CAD patients and their spouses. METHODS AND RESULTS: This prospective cohort study included 4035 CAD patients for first coronary intervention therapy and their spouses, recruited from January 2017 to July 2020. Type D personality, anxiety, depression, and baseline clinical data were assessed for both partners. The major adverse cardiac event (MACE) rate of both CAD patients and their spouses was analysed after a 3-year follow-up period. A total of 871 CAD patients and 234 spouses developed MACE during the follow-up period. The Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed that the Type D(+) patient/Type D(+) spouse group exhibited the highest risk of 3-year MACE in both patients [hazard ratio (HR), 3.834; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.947-4.987; P < 0.001) and spouses (HR, 2.670; 95% CI, 1.603-4.448; P < 0.001). When analysing Type D as continuous variables, a synergistic interaction between patient and spouse negative affectivity (NA_patient × NA_spouse) was significantly associated with MACE in both CAD patients (HR, 1.746; 95% CI, 1.517-2.010; P < 0.001) and their spouses (HR, 1.992; 95% CI, 1.843-2.152; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that having Type D personality, either in the CAD patient or their spouse, is associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in both individuals. Accordingly, the assessment of Type D personality in both partners and the development of tailored, couple-centred interventions are warranted.
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Wang et al. (2024) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease (n=4,035). Type D personality vs. Non-Type D personality was evaluated on Major adverse cardiac event (MACE) (HR 3.834, 95% CI 2.947-4.987, p=< 0.001). Having a Type D personality in both the CAD patient and their spouse was associated with a significantly increased risk of 3-year MACE in patients (HR 3.834; 95% CI 2.947-4.987; P<0.001).
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