Type D personality affects health-related quality of life in patients with lone atrial fibrillation by increasing symptoms related to sympathetic activation

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is impaired in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and even more so in patients with a Distressed personality type (Type D). It is unknown whether this extends to patients with ‘lone AF’. Since chronic stress is associated with increased arousal, it might affect recurrences and thus HRQoL. The current study examined the influence of Type D on the trajectory of disease-specific and generic HRQoL, compared it with HRQoL in the general population, and assessed the mediati ng role of arousal symptoms (e.g., tachycardia, sweating).
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research