Objective: This study investigated the association between Type D personality and prognoses in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients by mode of endpoints, age, and methodological debates to explain substantial heterogeneity among Type D studies.

Design: The prospective study was designed to recruit 590 stable CAD patients in Taiwan. Main outcome measures: Demographic and clinical characteristics, and the 14-item Type D scale-Taiwanese version were recorded at discharge.

Results: Hierarchical logistic regression analyses showed, regardless of the methodological debates, Type D personality was significantly associated with MACEs though not non-cardiac outcomes in stable CAD patients after adjusting for possible confounders. Furthermore, Type D personality was especially associated with MACEs in stable CAD patients with younger age (<65 y), rather than older age (≥65 y). Subgroup analysis also showed the adverse effect of Type D personality on MACEs was larger among males, those living in the rural region, those with PTCA or stent, those with heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, and those who were smokers.

Conclusions: Regardless of whether the methodological debate is dichotomous or continuous, Type D personality was significantly associated with MACEs in stable CAD patients, some of whom had younger age, were males, smokers, or had comorbidities.

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