Cardiovascular Diseases and Type D Personality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature of the Last 10 Years
<b>Background</b>: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death globally, with a significant impact on public health and quality of life. In addition to traditional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia, a growing body of scientific...
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| author | Omar Anwar Saleh Al Nakhebi Raluka Albu-Kalinovic Adela Bosun Oana Neda-Stepan Marius Gliga Cătălina-Angela Crișan Ileana Marinescu Cristian Mornoș Virgil-Radu Enatescu |
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| description | <b>Background</b>: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death globally, with a significant impact on public health and quality of life. In addition to traditional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests the crucial role of psychosocial factors, including personality, in the development and prognosis of CVDs. In recent decades, researchers have focused on the so-called “type D personality.” <b>Methods</b>: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a literature search was conducted using the PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. Fifteen studies were included in the final quantitative analysis, involving 5687 people. The qualitative assessment of the studies included in this meta-analysis was conducted adopting the Quality System Tool. <b>Results</b>: Several studies have shown a significant correlation between type D personality and an increased risk of CVDs, as well as a worse prognosis in patients with established CVDs. The overall quality of the studies included in this synthesis ranged from 0.70 to 0.96, indicating the general good quality levels of the studies (69%). The association between type D personality and CVDs in terms of prevalence underlined a raw proportion of 0.36. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study reinforces the significance of type D personality as a psychological risk factor for CVD, with implications for both disease prevalence and severity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aaae82c4130c43a9b9b72c23d2ae2a1a2025-07-25T13:28:10ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292025-07-01157106110.3390/life15071061Cardiovascular Diseases and Type D Personality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature of the Last 10 YearsOmar Anwar Saleh Al Nakhebi0Raluka Albu-Kalinovic1Adela Bosun2Oana Neda-Stepan3Marius Gliga4Cătălina-Angela Crișan5Ileana Marinescu6Cristian Mornoș7Virgil-Radu Enatescu8Doctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDoctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDoctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDoctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDoctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, RomaniaDepartment of Cardiology 1, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDepartment of Neurosciences, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania<b>Background</b>: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death globally, with a significant impact on public health and quality of life. In addition to traditional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests the crucial role of psychosocial factors, including personality, in the development and prognosis of CVDs. In recent decades, researchers have focused on the so-called “type D personality.” <b>Methods</b>: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a literature search was conducted using the PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. Fifteen studies were included in the final quantitative analysis, involving 5687 people. The qualitative assessment of the studies included in this meta-analysis was conducted adopting the Quality System Tool. <b>Results</b>: Several studies have shown a significant correlation between type D personality and an increased risk of CVDs, as well as a worse prognosis in patients with established CVDs. The overall quality of the studies included in this synthesis ranged from 0.70 to 0.96, indicating the general good quality levels of the studies (69%). The association between type D personality and CVDs in terms of prevalence underlined a raw proportion of 0.36. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study reinforces the significance of type D personality as a psychological risk factor for CVD, with implications for both disease prevalence and severity.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/7/1061cardiovascular diseasetype D personality |
| spellingShingle | Omar Anwar Saleh Al Nakhebi Raluka Albu-Kalinovic Adela Bosun Oana Neda-Stepan Marius Gliga Cătălina-Angela Crișan Ileana Marinescu Cristian Mornoș Virgil-Radu Enatescu Cardiovascular Diseases and Type D Personality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature of the Last 10 Years Life cardiovascular disease type D personality |
| title | Cardiovascular Diseases and Type D Personality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature of the Last 10 Years |
| title_full | Cardiovascular Diseases and Type D Personality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature of the Last 10 Years |
| title_fullStr | Cardiovascular Diseases and Type D Personality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature of the Last 10 Years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiovascular Diseases and Type D Personality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature of the Last 10 Years |
| title_short | Cardiovascular Diseases and Type D Personality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature of the Last 10 Years |
| title_sort | cardiovascular diseases and type d personality systematic review and meta analysis of the literature of the last 10 years |
| topic | cardiovascular disease type D personality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/7/1061 |
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