SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS AND COPING STYLES PREDICT AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS IN EARLY POST ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME INPATIENTS*

Objective: Affective symptoms have adverse effects in hospital and long-term cardiac outcomes of post Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients. This study aims to identify personality traits and maladaptive coping strategies that could predict affective symptoms in early post-ACS patients. Methods: Seventy patients undergoing revascularization procedures were examined within a week after their admission by means of the Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale. Personality was analyzed through the Type D Personality Scale and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine independent predictors of anxiety *The authors report no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article