Association of depression, anxiety, and type D personality with cognitive function in patients with coronary artery disease
Methods: We evaluated 510 consecutive patients with CAD (364 men, 146 women; mean
age 58�9 years) but no history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery or cognitive
impairment who were attending a cardiac rehabilitation program. We assessed the patients'
cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination, Digit Span Test, Digit Symbol Test, and
Trail Making Test Part A), depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II), anxiety
(State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), Type D personality (14-item Type D Scale), and clinical�…
age 58�9 years) but no history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery or cognitive
impairment who were attending a cardiac rehabilitation program. We assessed the patients'
cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination, Digit Span Test, Digit Symbol Test, and
Trail Making Test Part A), depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II), anxiety
(State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), Type D personality (14-item Type D Scale), and clinical�…