Research progress of type D personality for the occurrence and development of coronary heart disease

Type D personality plays an important role in the occurrence and development of coronary heart disease. This review interpreted the relationship and mechanism between type D personality and coronary heart disease and confirmed that the type D personality was an important risk factor for coronary heart disease. It benefits to early screening of personality in coronary heart disease patients and provides more specifically clinical treatment and nursing interventions for coronary heart disease patients, thus moves forward the check point of prevention and treatment for coronary heart disease. Key words: Review; Risk factors; Type D personality; Coronary heart disease; Mechanism