Neuroticism personality traits are linked to adverse cardiovascular phenotypes in the UK Biobank.
Adil MahmoodJudit SimonJackie CooperTheodore MurphyCeleste McCrackenJuan QuirozLiliana LaranjoNay AungAaron Mark LeeMohammed Y KhanjiStefan NeubauerZahra Raisi-EstabraghPal Maurovich-HorvatSteffen E PetersenPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2023)
Greater tendency towards neuroticism personality traits is linked to smaller, poorer functioning ventricles with lower LV mass, higher myocardial fibrosis, and higher arterial stiffness. These relationships are independent of traditional vascular risk factors and are more robust in men than women.