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Hostility in asymptomatic men with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease.

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Barefoot, JC; Patterson, JC; Haney, TL; Cayton, TG; Hickman, JR; Williams, RB
Published in: Am J Cardiol
September 1, 1994

The association of hostility and coronary artery disease was evaluated in a case-control study of aircrew members who had been referred for coronary angiography on the basis of noninvasive tests or risk factor status. The asymptomatic status of the sample and the structured nature of the referral process minimize the methodologic problems normally associated with studies of patients undergoing angiography. Cases (n = 24) had some angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease, whereas controls (n = 25) were found to have no evidence of occlusion. An interaction was observed between smoking history and a measurement of hostility based on observations of the respondent's behavior during a standard interview. Among nonsmokers, cases had higher hostility scores than did controls (p = 0.004). This association was not present among smokers. Self-reported hostility did not discriminate cases from controls. These findings support the notion that hostility plays a role in the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis and point to the potential importance of interactions between hostility and other risk factors.

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Am J Cardiol

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ISSN

0002-9149

Publication Date

September 1, 1994

Volume

74

Issue

5

Start / End Page

439 / 442

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Military Personnel
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hostility
  • Coronary Disease
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
 

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Barefoot, J. C., Patterson, J. C., Haney, T. L., Cayton, T. G., Hickman, J. R., & Williams, R. B. (1994). Hostility in asymptomatic men with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol, 74(5), 439–442. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9149(94)90899-0
Barefoot, J. C., J. C. Patterson, T. L. Haney, T. G. Cayton, J. R. Hickman, and R. B. Williams. “Hostility in asymptomatic men with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease.Am J Cardiol 74, no. 5 (September 1, 1994): 439–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9149(94)90899-0.
Barefoot JC, Patterson JC, Haney TL, Cayton TG, Hickman JR, Williams RB. Hostility in asymptomatic men with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol. 1994 Sep 1;74(5):439–42.
Barefoot, J. C., et al. “Hostility in asymptomatic men with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease.Am J Cardiol, vol. 74, no. 5, Sept. 1994, pp. 439–42. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0002-9149(94)90899-0.
Barefoot JC, Patterson JC, Haney TL, Cayton TG, Hickman JR, Williams RB. Hostility in asymptomatic men with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol. 1994 Sep 1;74(5):439–442.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Cardiol

DOI

ISSN

0002-9149

Publication Date

September 1, 1994

Volume

74

Issue

5

Start / End Page

439 / 442

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Military Personnel
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hostility
  • Coronary Disease
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology