| Title: | Neuroticism and sudden cardiac death: a prospective cohort study from UK biobank |
| Journal: | Clinical Research in Cardiology |
| Published: | 28 Aug 2023 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37638986/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-023-02289-y |
Publication 9699
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Abstract
ObjectiveThere is a paucity of evidence on the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) according to the degree of neuroticism. We sought to evaluate the association between neuroticism and the long-term risk of SCD.MethodsFrom the UK Biobank nationwide prospective cohort, participants free from previous SCD, ventricular arrhythmias, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) insertion, depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder were selected. The 12-item scale of neuroticism measurement (neuroticism score) was categorized into high (≥ 3) and low (< 3) groups. The primary outcome was SCD including ventricular fibrillation (VF) at median 12.6 years of follow-up. The outcomes were compared between the groups using multivariable Cox regression and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW).ResultsA total of 377,563 participants (aged 56.5 ± 8.1, 53.1% women) were analyzed. The high neuroticism score group had a significantly lower risk of SCD (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 0.87, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.79-0.96, P = 0.007; IPTW-adjusted HR [IPTW-HR] 0.87 [0.77-0.97], P = 0.016) than the low neuroticism score group. The effect of a high neuroticism score on the decreased risk of SCD was more prominent in women (IPTW-HR 0.71 [0.56-0.89], P = 0.003) than in men (IPTW-HR 0.93 [0.82-1.07], P = 0.305, P-for-interaction = 0.043). Sex differences were observed among independent predictors for incident SCD, emphasizing the protective role of a high neuroticism score and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity only in women.ConclusionsA high neuroticism score was significantly associated with a lower risk of SCD, particularly in women. Efforts to unveil the causal and mechanistic relationship between personality phenotypes and the risk of SCD should be continued.Graphical abstract</p>
8 Authors
- Tae-Min Rhee
- Kyung-Yeon Lee
- JungMin Choi
- Eue-Keun Choi
- Hyo-Jeong Ahn
- So-Ryoung Lee
- Seil Oh
- Gregory Y. H. Lip
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