During the last 50 years, many studies have analysed the correlations between personality
factors, behavioural pattern, personality type, psychiatric disorders and coronary artery …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that Type-D personality is associated with elevated cortisol
levels in patients 4 months after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: Salivary …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms in
patients at 12 and 36 months post hospital admission for an acute coronary syndrome …

Abstract Objective: To examine whether Type D personality exerts a stable, independent
effect on health status in CHF over time, adjusted for depressive symptoms. Subjects: CHF …

Wstęp. Celem niniejszej pracy było sprawdzenie, czy osoby z chorobami somatycznymi
różnią się od osób zdrowych w zakresie wybranych właściwości osobowości, a także, czy u …

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Every 26 seconds an
American suffers a coronary event (American Heart Association, 2005). There is a wide …

Background Psychosocial risk factors cluster together, but generally a single factor approach
has been adopted when studying their influence on health outcomes in cardiac patients. We …

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between type D
personality and cardiovascular disease, and to suggest future research directions. Methods …

Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a promising treatment in chronic
heart failure (CHF). However, a subgroup of patients still report impaired health status …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify the validity and reliability of the Type D
Scale-14 (DS14). Methods: The participants were 288 patients who were diagnosed with …