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Ishiyama Y, Hoshide S, Kario K. Systemic hemodynamic atherothrombotic syndrome: from hypothesis to evidence. Hypertens Res 2024; 47:579-585. [PMID: 37833538 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-023-01459-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the association between blood pressure (BP) and CVD events has been based on mean BP alone. BP variability (BPV) is associated with increased organ damage and CVD events independently or beyond average home BP. To explain this association, we propose the systemic hemodynamic atherothrombotic syndrome (SHATS) hypothesis. The SHATS hypothesis indicates that hemodynamic stress increases vascular disease and vice versa, leading to a vicious cycle of the association between hemodynamic stress and a vascular disease; this association provides not only the risk but also the trigger for CVD events. The evidences of SHATS were gradually accumulating. We showed arterial stiffness synergistically amplified the association between hemodynamic stress and cardiac overload / CVD events in patients with at least one CVD risk factor.
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- Yusuke Ishiyama
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
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Asefa NG, Meirelles O, Lakatta E, Fiorillo E, Scuteri A, Cucca F, Marongiu M, Delitala A, Schlessinger D, Launer LJ. Genetic and biomarker modulation of arterial stiffness change in the SardiNIA population cohort. FRONTIERS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY 2024; 3:1295209. [PMID: 38455933 PMCID: PMC10910914 DOI: 10.3389/fepid.2023.1295209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Background and aims Arterial stiffness (AS), quantified by pulse wave velocity (PWV), arises due to impaired arterial elastic tissue and smooth muscle dysfunction. We aimed to examine the longitudinal association of genetic, lipid and inflammation biomarkers with PWV and how these associations may change with aging. Materials and methods We utilized genotype and four time-point biomarker data from the SardiNIA cohort [n = 6,301; mean baseline age 43.3 (SD 17.3); 58% females]. To investigate the association of PWV with genetic variants, lipid, and inflammation biomarkers, we employed linear mixed modeling, using age as the time scale. Biomarkers exhibiting significant longitudinal associations were categorized into tertiles and individuals within the second tertile or those with heterozygous alleles were excluded, leaving a cohort of 2,000 individuals. This cohort was further divided into four risk groups: low genetic and low biomarker (L-L), low genetic and high biomarker (L-H), high genetic and low biomarker (H-L), and high genetic and high biomarker risk (H-H). Subsequent analyses focused on these risk groups to assess their association to PWV with time. Results Using the complete dataset, we found a significant longitudinal association of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), fibrinogen (FGN), and total white blood cell count (TWBC) with PWV, all with p < 3.33 × 10-3. After grouping, individuals with homogeneous risk alleles of SNP rs3742207 and high baseline TG levels (H-H group) exhibited a 1.39-fold higher PWV (m/s) (95% CI, 1.17-1.64, p = 1.21 × 10-4) compared to the L-L group. Similarly, individuals in the H-H group of rs3742207-TWBC combination showed 1.75 times higher PWV (95% CI, 1.48-0.2.07, p = 1.01 × 10-10) compared to the L-L group. Similar patterns were observed for groups based on SNP rs7152623-TWBC risk. Furthermore, these associations became more pronounced with increasing age (p < 3.33 × 10-3). Conclusion The longitudinal association of TG and TWBC biomarkers with PWV varied by SNPs rs3742207 and rs7152623 genotype. Further studies are warranted to investigate the function of genetics, lipids, and inflammation biomarkers on PWV change.
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- Nigus G. Asefa
- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, NIH, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Lanusei, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Mediche e Sanita' Pubblica, Universita' di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Lanusei, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Lanusei, Italy
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, NIH, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Scuteri A, Morrell CH, AlGhatrif M, Orru M, Fiorillo E, Marongiu M, Schlessinger D, Cucca F, Lakatta EG. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency accelerates arterial aging in diabetes. Acta Diabetol 2024; 61:127-130. [PMID: 37741911 PMCID: PMC10805791 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-023-02118-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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AIMS High glucose levels and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDd) have both tissue inflammatory effects. Here we determined whether G6PDd accelerates arterial aging (information linked stiffening) in diabetes. METHODS Plasma glucose, interleukin 6 (IL6), and arterial stiffness (indexed as carotid-femoral Pulse Wave Velocity, PWV) and red blood cell G6PD activity were assessed in a large (4448) Sardinian population. RESULTS Although high plasma glucose in diabetics, did not differ by G6DP status (178.2 ± 55.1 vs 169.0 ± 50.1 mg/dl) in G6DPd versus non-G6PDd subjects, respectively, IL6, and PWV (adjusted for age and glucose) were significantly increased in G6PDd vs non-G6PDd subjects (PWV, 8.0 ± 0.4 vs 7.2 ± 0.2 m/sec) and (IL6, 6.9 ± 5.0 vs 4.2 ± 3.0 pg/ml). In non-diabetics, neither fasting plasma glucose, nor IL6, nor PWV were impacted by G6PDd. CONCLUSION G6PDd in diabetics is associated with increased inflammatory markers and accelerated arterial aging.
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- Angelo Scuteri
- Dipartimento Scienze Mediche e Sanita' Pubblica, Universita' di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
- Internal Medicine Unit, Policlinico Universitario Monserrato, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, NIH, Baltimore, USA
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, NIH, Baltimore, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Lanusei, NU, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Lanusei, NU, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Lanusei, NU, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, NIH, Baltimore, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delel Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, NIH, Baltimore, USA
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Tan L, Liu Y, Liu J, Zhang G, Liu Z, Shi R. Association between insulin resistance and uncontrolled hypertension and arterial stiffness among US adults: a population-based study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2023; 22:311. [PMID: 37946205 PMCID: PMC10637002 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-02038-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prior research has established the correlation between insulin resistance (IR) and hypertension. While the association between triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a reliable surrogate marker of IR, and uncontrolled hypertension as well as arterial stiffness among individuals with hypertension remains undisclosed. METHODS In this study, a total of 8513 adults diagnosed with hypertension from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2018 were included. The primary outcome of the study are arterial stiffness (represented with estimated pulse wave velocity, ePWV) and uncontrolled hypertension. Logistic regression model, subgroup analysis, restricted cubic spine, and smooth curve fitting curve were conducted to evaluate the association between the IR indicators and uncontrolled hypertension and arterial stiffness in individuals with hypertension. RESULTS Among included participants, the overall prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension was 54.3%. After adjusting for all potential covariates, compared with the first quartile of TyG index, the risk of uncontrolled hypertension increased about 28% and 49% for participants in the third quartile (OR, 1.28; 95% CI 1.06-1.52) and the fourth quartile (OR, 1.49; 95% CI 1.21-1.89) of TyG index, respectively. The higher OR of TyG index was observed in participants taking antihypertensive medication [fourth quartile versus first quartile (OR, 2.03; 95% CI 1.37-3.11)]. Meanwhile, we explored the potential association between TyG index and arterial stiffness and found that TyG index was significantly associated with increased arterial stiffness (β for ePWV, 0.04; 95% CI 0.00-0.08; P = 0.039). However, traditional IR indicator HOMA-IR showed no significant positive correlation to uncontrolled hypertension as well as arterial stiffness in US adults with hypertension. CONCLUSION Elevated levels of the TyG index were positive associated with prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and arterial stiffness among US adults with hypertension.
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- Liao Tan
- Department of Cardiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of the Geriatrics, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Boivin-Proulx LA, Brouillette J, Dorais M, Perreault S. Association between cardiovascular diseases and dementia among various age groups: a population-based cohort study in older adults. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14881. [PMID: 37689801 PMCID: PMC10492794 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42071-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023] Open
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The link between cardiovascular (CV) risk factors or diseases and dementia is documented. There is conflicting evidence whether age moderates the association. We need to study this gap so that research and clinical initiatives target appropriate age groups. A cohort of 320,630 adult patients without dementia was built using Quebec healthcare databases (1998-2010). The CV risk factors were hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia, while diseases included stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), chronic heart failure (HF), and atrial fibrillation (AF). Dementia risk and CV risk factors or diseases were assessed using incidence rate ratios and Cox regression across age groups. The cohort presented by mainly female sex (67.7%) and mean age of 74.1 years. Incident rate of dementia increased with age, ranging from 4.1 to 93.5 per 1000 person-years. Diabetes, stroke, HF and AF were significantly associated with dementia risk, hazard ratios ranged from 1.08 to 3.54. The strength of association decreased in advanced age for diabetes, stroke and HF. The results suggest that prevention of diabetes, stroke, HF and AF are crucial to mitigate dementia risk. The pathophysiology of dementia in younger and older populations seems to differ, with less impact of CV risk factors in advanced age.
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- Laurie-Anne Boivin-Proulx
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- StatSciences Inc., Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, QC, Canada
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Succursale Centre-Ville, Case Postale 6128, Montreal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada.
- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), Partenaire CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal et l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Scuteri A, Antonelli Incalzi R. Subclinical HMOD in Hypertension: Brain Imaging and Cognitive Function. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2022; 29:577-583. [PMID: 36404361 DOI: 10.1007/s40292-022-00546-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Latest European Societies of Hypertension and Cardiology (ESH/ESC) have acknowledged that brain represent a relevant target for hypertension mediated organ damage (HMOD). In fact, brain damage can be the only HMOD in more than 30% of hypertensive subjects, evolving undetected for several years if not appropriately screened. However, no clear position has been indicated on how to evaluate brain HMOD. The present manuscript would contribute to briefly summarize structural and functional brain HMOD for the medical community dealing with older hypertensive patients. Arterial aging is proposed as possible "common soil" underlying structural and functional brain HMOD. Finally, a simple algothythm to screen older hypertensive subjects for cognitive function is proposed and discussed.
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- Angelo Scuteri
- Dipartimento Scienze Mediche e Sanita' Pubblica, Universita' di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
- Internal Medicine Unit, University Hspital Monserrato, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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Zhou Y, Dan H, Bai L, Jia L, Lu B, Cui W. Nonlinear relationship with saturation effect observed between neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and atherosclerosis in a health examination population: a cross-sectional study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:424. [PMID: 36162980 PMCID: PMC9513987 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02869-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The relationships between inflammatory indexes and atherosclerosis as well as those between blood lipid indexes and atherosclerosis have been widely studied, but the relationship between the neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHR) and atherosclerosis had not been investigated until the present study. Methods For this cross‐sectional study, we continuously collected data from a health examination population in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2012 to December 2017 (N = 1978). The collected data included clinical data, hematological indexes, and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (Ba-PWV). Atherosclerosis was defined as Ba-PWV ≥ 1400 cm/s. The relationship between the NHR and atherosclerosis was explored via univariate regression analysis, multivariate regression analysis, smoothing function analysis, and analysis of a threshold saturation effect. Results Among 1978 participants, the mean age was 54 years, 1189 participants (60.11%) were male, and 1103 (55.76%) had a history of atherosclerosis. Univariate analysis showed a positive association between the NHR and atherosclerosis [odds ratio (OR) = 1.19, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11–1.27, P < 0.01], and this positive association remained significant on multivariate analyses with adjustments for confounding factors (OR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.06–1.24, P < 0.01). Generalized additive model results revealed a non-linear relationship with a saturation effect between the NHR and atherosclerosis, with a threshold at 3.32. At values ≤ 3.32, the NHR was positively associated with atherosclerosis, but the association was not statistically significant for values > 3.32. Conclusion A nonlinear relationship with a certain saturation effect was observed between the NHR and atherosclerosis in a health examination population.
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- Yaqing Zhou
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University and Institute of Cardiocerebrovascular Disease of Hebei Province, No. 215, He Ping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Physical Examination Center, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University and Institute of Cardiocerebrovascular Disease of Hebei Province, No. 215, He Ping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Physical Examination Center, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Physical Examination Center, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University and Institute of Cardiocerebrovascular Disease of Hebei Province, No. 215, He Ping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
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Clusters of risk factors in metabolic syndrome and their influence on central blood pressure in a global study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14409. [PMID: 36002468 PMCID: PMC9402529 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18094-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The effect of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and clusters of its components on central blood pressure (CBP) has not been well characterized. We aimed to describe the effect of MetS and clusters of its components on CBP in a large population and to identify whether this effect differs in men and women. We studied 15,609 volunteers (43% women) from 10 cohorts worldwide who participated in the Metabolic syndrome and Artery REsearch Consortium. MetS was defined according to the NCEP-ATP III criteria (GHTBW, glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, blood pressure, waist circumference). CBP was measured noninvasively and acquired from pulse wave analysis by applanation tonometry. MetS was associated with a 50% greater odds of having higher CSBP. After controlling for age, male sex, non HDL cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, and mean arterial pressure, only specific clusters of MetS components were associated with a higher CSBP; and some of them were significant in women but not in men. We identified “risky clusters” of MetS variables associated with high CSBP. Future studies are needed to confirm they identify subjects at high risk of accelerated arterial aging and, thus, need more intensive clinical management.
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Serra C, Sestu A, Murru V, Greco G, Vacca M, Scuteri A. Diabetes Affects the Relationship between Heart Rate Variability and Arterial Stiffness in a Gender-Specific Manner. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11174937. [PMID: 36078867 PMCID: PMC9456306 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11174937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Heart rate variability (HRV), i.e., the beat-by-beat fluctuations in heart rate (HR) reflecting the autonomic nervous system balance, is altered in patients with diabetes. This has been associated with arterial aging (stiffer arteries) and differs in men and women. The present study hypothesized that the impact of HRV on arterial aging, indexed as carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), differs in a gender-specific manner and is affected by diabetes mellitus. Method: A total of 422 outpatients (187 women and 235 men) were studied. PWV was measured using the validated SphygmoCor device (AtCor Medical). Time-domain and frequency-domain parameters were measured to assess HRV. Results: The prevalence of diabetes was 30.8% with a slight, but nonsignificant, greater prevalence in men. Both age and SBP were independent determinants of PWV in each of the four groups (men and women with or without diabetes). Low-frequency activity was inversely correlated with PWV. It was greater in women without diabetes, but it was not significant in men regardless of the presence of diabetes. Conclusions: Beyond age, blood pressure, and diabetes, impaired cardiac autonomic function assessed by determination of HRV was significantly associated with arterial aging. The association between lower sympathetic and parasympathetic activity and stiffer arteries was significant in women, but not in men.
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- Carla Serra
- Internal Medicine Unit, University Hospital Monserrato, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
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- Post Graduate Medical School of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Post Graduate Medical School of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Post Graduate Medical School of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Post Graduate Medical School of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, University Hospital Monserrato, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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Toba A, Ishikawa J, Harada K. Increased blood pressure variability is associated with probable rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder in elderly hypertensive patients. Blood Press 2022; 31:40-46. [DOI: 10.1080/08037051.2022.2055531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- Ayumi Toba
- Division of Cardiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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Lin SY, Lin CL, Lin CC, Hsu WH, Hsu CY, Kao CH. Chronic Kidney Disease Progression Risk in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Using Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers: A Nationwide, Population-Based, Propensity Score Matching Cohort Study. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:786203. [PMID: 35355728 PMCID: PMC8959929 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.786203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Whether diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can glean individual renal benefit from dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (DCCBs) remains to be determined. We conducted a nationwide, population-based, propensity score matching cohort study to examine the effect of DCCBs on CKD progression in DM patients with CKD. Methods: One million individuals were randomly sampled from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. The study cohort consisted of DM patients with CKD who used DCCBs. The comparison cohort was propensity-matched for demographic characteristics and comorbidities. The endpoint was advanced CKD or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The Cox proportional hazards model was used to calculate the risks. Results: In total, 9,761 DCCB users were compared with DCCB nonusers at a ratio of 1:1. DCCB users had lower risk of advanced CKD and ESRD than nonusers—with adjusted hazard ratio [aHR; 95% confidence interval (CI)] of 0.64 (0.53–0.78) and 0.59 (95% CI, 0.50–0.71) for advanced CKD and ESRD, respectively. DCCB users aged ≥65 years had the lowest incidence rates of advanced CKD and ESRD—with aHR (95% CI) of 0.47 (0.34–0.65) and 0.48 (0.35–0.65) for advanced CKD and ESRD, respectively. Finally, cumulative DCCB use for >1,100 days was associated with the lowest advanced CKD and ESRD risks [(aHR, 0.29 (95% CI, 0.19–0.44)]. Conclusion: DM patients with CKD who used DCCBs had lower risk of progression to advanced CKD and ESRD than nonusers did.
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- Shih-Yi Lin
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Nephrology and Kidney Institute, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Chest Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Center of Augmented Intelligence in Healthcare, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Sun Q, Pan Y, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Jiang Y. Association of Nighttime Systolic Blood Pressure With Left Atrial-Left Ventricular–Arterial Coupling in Hypertension. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:814756. [PMID: 35282370 PMCID: PMC8907528 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.814756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective Hypertension (HT) induces left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, and an increase in arterial stiffness. In this study, we investigated the association between LA-LV–arterial coupling and nighttime systolic blood pressure (BP) as well as BP circadian rhythm in essential hypertension. Methods We enrolled 290 HT patients. All subjects were evaluated by 2- dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE), ambulatory 24 h BP monitoring (ABPM), and brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (PWV). According to BP patterns, these patients were divided into two groups, which included dippers (n = 111), patients with a >10% reduction in BP at nighttime; non-dippers (n = 179), patients with a <10% reduction in BP at nighttime. 2D-STE based LA and LV strains were studied and the following parameters were measured, LV global longitudinal strain (GLS), LA reservoir strain (LAS−S), LA conduit strain (LAS−E), and LA booster pump strain (LAS−A). LA stiffness index (LASI) defined as the ratio of E/e′ to LAS−S, and PWV-to-GLS ratio (PWV/GLS) were calculated to reflect LA-LV–arterial coupling. Furthermore, we also explored the correlation between LASI (or PWV/GLS) and ambulatory blood pressure indexes. Results Left atrial stiffness index was significantly higher in non-dippers [0.29 (0.21, 0.41)] than in dippers [0.26 (0.21, 0.33)] (P < 0.05). PWV/GLS was significantly higher in non-dippers [−80.9 (−69.3, −101.5)] than in dippers [−74.2 (−60.2, −90.6)] (P < 0.05). LAS−S, LAS−E, LAS−A,and LV GLS were significantly lower in non-dippers than in dippers (P < 0.05). Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that nighttime systolic BP was independently correlated with LASI and PWV/GLS, even adjusted for multiple clinical risk factors, LVMI, and LVEF. Conclusions The dipping pattern of BP was related to the abnormalities of myocardial mechanics and LA-LV–arterial coupling. However, absolute nocturnal systolic BP value maybe more important than BP circadian profile in the progression of abnormal LA-LV–arterial coupling.
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- Qiaobing Sun
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Geriatric Cerebrovasology, Baoji Central Hospital, Baoji, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- *Correspondence: Yan Liu
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Yinong Jiang
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Dincer MT, Ozcan SG, Ikitimur B, Kiykim E, Bakir A, Trabulus S, Seyahi N. Blood Pressure Variability in Fabry Disease Patients. Nephron Clin Pract 2021; 146:343-350. [PMID: 34933310 DOI: 10.1159/000520699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Fabry disease is a rare metabolic, multisystemic, and X-linked lysosomal storage disorder. The involvement of the autonomic nervous system is well defined; however, data on the variability of the blood pressure (BP) and heart rate in Fabry disease are largely missing. In this study, we aimed to examine the circadian variations of BP and heart rate variability in Fabry disease patients. METHODS We recruited 31 consecutive adult (age >18 years) Fabry disease patients (16 males and 15 females) who were regularly followed up in our outpatient clinic between July 2019 and March 2020. We performed ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and echocardiography in all patients. We used standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variation (CV), and average real variability as the measures of variability. We constructed 2 control groups for propensity score matching using age, sex, and eGFR parameters in the first group and adding antihypertensive drug use to the above parameters in the second group. RESULTS All BP measurements were significantly lower in the FD group compared to that of the control groups, except the nighttime systolic BP. Regarding nondipping and reverse dipping statuses, FD patients and controls were similar. We found that none of the BP variability measures were higher in FD patients. Regarding heart rate variability data, both the nighttime SD and CV were significantly lower in FD patients compared to those of the controls. CONCLUSION A decrease in heart rate variability, rather than an increase in BP variability, might be an early marker of autonomic involvement in FD.
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- Mevlut Tamer Dincer
- Department of Nephrology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nutrition and Metabolism, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Halic University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hsiu H, Liu JC, Yang CJ, Chen HS, Wu MS, Hao WR, Lee KY, Hu CJ, Wang YH, Fang YA. Discrimination of vascular aging using the arterial pulse spectrum and machine-learning analysis. Microvasc Res 2021; 139:104240. [PMID: 34508787 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2021.104240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Aging contributes to the progression of vascular dysfunction and is a major nonreversible risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using arterial pulse-wave measurements, frequency-domain pulse analysis, and machine-learning analysis in distinguishing vascular aging. Radial pulse signals were measured noninvasively for 3 min in 280 subjects aged 40-80 years. The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) was used to evaluate the arterial stiffness of the subjects. Forty frequency-domain pulse indices were used as features, comprising amplitude proportion (Cn), coefficient of variation of Cn, phase angle (Pn), and standard deviation of Pn (n = 1-10). Multilayer perceptron and random forest with supervised learning were used to classify the data. The detected differences were more prominent in the subjects aged 40-50 years. Several indices differed significantly between the non-vascular-aging group (aged 40-50 years; CAVI <9) and the vascular-aging group (aged 70-80 years). Fivefold cross-validation revealed an excellent ability to discriminate the two groups (the accuracy was >80%, and the AUC was >0.8). For subjects aged 50-60 and 60-70 years, the detection accuracies of the two trained algorithms were around 80%, with AUCs of >0.73 for both, which indicated acceptable discrimination. The present method of frequency-domain analysis may improve the index reliability for further machine-learning analyses of the pulse waveform. The present noninvasive and objective methodology may be meaningful for developing a wearable-device system to reduce the threat of vascular dysfunction induced by vascular aging.
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- Hsin Hsiu
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Biomedical Engineering Research Center, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 23561 New Taipei City, Taiwan; Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 23561 New Taipei City, Taiwan; Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 23561 New Taipei City, Taiwan; Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Association between organ damage and visceral adiposity index in community-dwelling elderly Chinese population: the Northern Shanghai Study. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021; 33:2291-2297. [PMID: 33219935 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01752-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a newly developing indicator about visceral fat function and insulin resistance. This research aims to assess the association between organ damage and VAI in the community-dwelling elderly Chinese population. METHODS In total, 3363 elderly participants were recruited between June 2014 and August 2019. VAI was used to measure visceral adipose accumulation, and organ damage was measured with standardized methods, including arterial stiffness, lower extremity atherosclerosis, carotid hypertrophy, left ventricular hypertrophy, micro-albuminuria, and chronic kidney disease. RESULTS According to multivariable linear regression analysis, VAI was related to carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV; β = 0.047, P = 0.024), urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR; β = 3.893, P = 0.008), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR; β = - 0.526, P = 0.003) and loge(ankle-to-brachial index) (ABI; β = -0.003, P = 0.024). Using multivariable stepwise logistic regression model, higher VAI was found to be significantly related to cf-PWV > 10 m/s (OR 1.44, [95% CI 1.17-1.78]; Pfor trend < 0.001), and chronic kidney disease (CKD; OR 1.54, [95% CI 1.09-2.20]; Pfor trend = 0.015). CONCLUSIONS Since higher VAI is related to increased risk of arterial stiffness and CKD, it may serve as a useful index for the assessment of arteriosclerosis and CKD in elderly population. TRIAL REGISTRATION NSS, NCT02368938.
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Nabeel PM, Chandran DS, Kaur P, Thanikachalam S, Sivaprakasam M, Joseph J. Association of incremental pulse wave velocity with cardiometabolic risk factors. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15413. [PMID: 34326391 PMCID: PMC8322136 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94723-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We investigate the association of incremental pulse wave velocity (ΔC; the change in pulse wave velocity over a cardiac cycle) with cardiometabolic risk factors and report the first and (currently) the largest population-level data. In a cross-sectional study performed in a cohort of 1373 general population participants, ΔC was measured using clinically validated ARTSENS devices. There were 455 participants in the metabolic syndrome (MetS) group whose average ΔC was ~ 28.4% higher than that of the non-metabolic syndrome (Non-MetS) group. Females with MetS showed ~ 10.9% elevated average ΔC compared to males of the Non-MetS group. As the number of risk factors increased from 0 to 5, the average ΔC escalated by ~ 55% (1.50 ± 0.52 m/s to 2.33 ± 0.91 m/s). A gradual increase in average ΔC was observed across each decade from the younger (ΔC = 1.53 ± 0.54 m/s) to geriatric (ΔC = 2.34 ± 0.59 m/s) populations. There was also a significant difference in ΔC among the blood pressure categories. Most importantly, ΔC ≥ 1.81 m/s predicted a constellation of ≥ 3 risks with AUC = 0.615, OR = 2.309, and RR = 1.703. All statistical trends remained significant, even after adjusting for covariates. The study provides initial evidence for the potential use of ΔC as a tool for the early detection and screening of vascular dysfunction, which opens up avenues for active clinical and epidemiological studies. Further investigations are encouraged to confirm and establish the causative mechanism for the reported associations.
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- P. M. Nabeel
- grid.417969.40000 0001 2315 1926Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre, IIT Madras, Chennai, 600113 India
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- grid.413618.90000 0004 1767 6103Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- grid.419587.60000 0004 1767 6269National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chennai, 600077 India
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- grid.412734.70000 0001 1863 5125Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, 600116 India
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- grid.417969.40000 0001 2315 1926Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre, IIT Madras, Chennai, 600113 India ,grid.417969.40000 0001 2315 1926Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036 India
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- grid.417969.40000 0001 2315 1926Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036 India
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Inkeri J, Tynjälä A, Forsblom C, Liebkind R, Tatlisumak T, Thorn LM, Groop PH, Shams S, Putaala J, Martola J, Gordin D. Carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness in relation to cerebral small vessel disease in neurologically asymptomatic individuals with type 1 diabetes. Acta Diabetol 2021; 58:929-937. [PMID: 33743083 PMCID: PMC8187193 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-021-01678-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To determine if arterial functional and structural changes are associated with underlying cerebral small vessel disease in neurologically asymptomatic individuals with type 1 diabetes. METHODS We enrolled 186 individuals (47.8% men; median age 40.0, IQR 33.0-45.0 years) with type 1 diabetes (median diabetes duration of 21.6, IQR 18.2-30.3 years), and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls, as part of the Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy (FinnDiane) Study. All individuals underwent a biochemical work-up, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound of the common carotid arteries and arterial tonometry. Arterial structural and functional parameters were assessed by carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), pulse wave velocity and augmentation index. RESULTS Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) were present in 23.7% and white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in 16.7% of individuals with type 1 diabetes. Those with type 1 diabetes and CMBs had higher median (IQR) CIMT 583 (525 - 663) μm than those without 556 (502 - 607) μm, p = 0.016). Higher CIMT was associated with the presence of CMBs (p = 0.046) independent of age, eGFR, ApoB, systolic blood pressure, albuminuria, history of retinal photocoagulation and HbA1c. Arterial stiffness and CIMT were increased in individuals with type 1 diabetes and WMHs compared to those without; however, these results were not independent of cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Structural, but not functional, arterial changes are associated with underlying CMBs in asymptomatic individuals with type 1 diabetes.
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- Jussi Inkeri
- HUS Medical Imaging Center, Radiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Abdominal Center, Nephrology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program for Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Abdominal Center, Nephrology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program for Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Neurology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Neurology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Neurology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program for Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
- Abdominal Center, Nephrology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
- Research Program for Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
- Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Neurology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- HUS Medical Imaging Center, Radiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Abdominal Center, Nephrology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program for Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Blood pressure and cognitive decline over the course of 2 years in elderly people: a community-based prospective cohort study. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021; 33:1903-1908. [PMID: 32979172 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01717-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have shown a significant association between blood pressure (BP) and cognition, but little is known about the effect of BP on the rate of cognitive decline. AIMS To investigate the relationship between blood pressure and the subsequent rate of cognitive decline in elderly people. METHODS Based on a prospective cohort that has been followed since 2014, we collected baseline blood pressures and other covariates in 7874 Chinese individuals aged 60 years or older, and followed their cognitive change using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) until Dec 31, 2016. Linear mixed-effects models were used to measure changes in MMSE scores over time in relation to blood pressure values, and in addition to the covariates, we included random effects for intercepts and slopes. RESULTS In the non-hypertension group, we observed that faster cognitive decline was associated with higher systolic blood pressure, lower diastolic blood pressure, lower mean arterial pressure, and higher pulse pressure. In the hypertension group, lower diastolic blood pressure, lower mean arterial pressure, and higher pulse pressure were associated with faster cognitive decline, but not systolic blood pressure. CONCLUSION Higher systolic blood pressure, lower diastolic blood pressure, lower mean arterial pressure, and higher pulse pressure accelerate the subsequent rate of cognitive decline in elderly people. The results of this study may help improve blood-pressure control strategies to prevent cognitive decline.
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Khajavi A, Zayeri F, Ramezankhani A, Nazari A, Azizi F, Hadaegh F. Age and aging effects on blood pressure: 15 years follow-up of Tehran lipid and glucose study. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2021; 23:1205-1211. [PMID: 33720477 PMCID: PMC8678670 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Age is a known predictor of blood pressure (BP); however, the literature mostly includes cross‐sectional investigations. This prospective cohort study aimed to decompose the cross‐sectional and longitudinal age effects on BP. The secondary data were obtained from the Tehran lipid and glucose study, which comprised six repeated measurements of participants, with median follow‐up of 15.8 (interquartile range of 14.2‐16.9) years. The sample is representative of the metropolitan area of Tehran, Iran, containing 7,460 participants aged 20‐70. The cross‐sectional and longitudinal effects of age (age at baseline and aging, respectively) were fitted in the mixed effects models, taking systolic, diastolic, and pulse BPs as response, adjusting for adiposity, smoking, diabetes, and antihypertensive medication, and stratifying for sex and 10‐year age‐groups. The mean age at baseline was 41.3 (SD = 12.9) years, and 41.7% of the participants were male. Age at baseline and aging were directly associated with BP, aging owned the weaker effect, and the largest distinction were for systolic blood pressure of men aged 40‐49 years (0.75 vs 0.10, p‐value < .001). Moreover, the aging effects on systolic and diastolic BPs were higher in men than women, in the age groups 40‐49 and 30‐39 years (0.35 vs 0.10 and 0.30 vs 0.07, p‐values < .001), respectively. Adjusting for adiposity remarkably declined the impact of aging on BP, among the < 50 years old.
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- Alireza Khajavi
- Student Research Committee, Department of Biostatistics, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Proteomics Research Center, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Barcelona School of Management, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Carotid Beta Stiffness Association with Thyroid Function. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10030420. [PMID: 33499200 PMCID: PMC7865481 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10030420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background: Thyroid hormone modulation of cardiovascular function has been associated with cardiovascular disease. Recent evidence suggests that free thyroxine (FT4) levels are associated with an increase in systemic arterial stiffness, but little is known about the effects of FT4 at the local level of the common carotid artery. β-stiffness index is a local elastic parameter usually determined by carotid ultrasound imaging. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis in the ProgeNIA cohort, including 4846 subjects across a broad age range. For the purpose of this study, we excluded subjects with increased thyrotropin (TSH) levels and those treated with levothyroxine or thyrostatic. We assessed β stiffness, strain, wall–lumen ratio, carotid cross-sectional area (CSA), and stress and flow in the right common carotid artery. We tested whether FT4, heart rate, and their interactions were associated with carotid parameters. Results: FT4 was positively and independently associated with β stiffness index (β = 0.026, p = 0.041), and had a negative association with strain (β = −0.025, p = 0.009). After adding heart rate and the interaction between FT4 and heart rate to the model, FT4 was still associated with the β stiffness index (β = 0.186, p = 0.06), heart rate was positively associated with the stiffness index (β = 0.389, p < 0.001) as well as their interaction (β = 0.271, p = 0.007). Conclusion: This study suggests that higher FT4 levels increase arterial stiffness at the common carotid level, consistent with a detrimental effect on elastic arteries. The effect of FT4 is likely to be primarily attributable to its effect on heart rate.
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Scuteri A, Benetos A, Sierra C, Coca A, Chicherio C, Frisoni GB, Gasecki D, Hering D, Lovic D, Manios E, Petrovic M, Qiu C, Shenkin S, Tzourio C, Ungar A, Vicario A, Zaninelli A, Cunha PG. Routine assessment of cognitive function in older patients with hypertension seen by primary care physicians: why and how-a decision-making support from the working group on 'hypertension and the brain' of the European Society of Hypertension and from the European Geriatric Medicine Society. J Hypertens 2021; 39:90-100. [PMID: 33273363 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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: The guidelines on hypertension recently published by the European Societies of Hypertension and Cardiology, have acknowledged cognitive function (and its decline) as a hypertension-mediated organ damage. In fact, brain damage can be the only hypertension-mediated organ damage in more than 30% of hypertensive patients, evolving undetected for several years if not appropriately screened; as long as undetected it cannot provide either corrective measures, nor adequate risk stratification of the hypertensive patient.The medical community dealing with older hypertensive patients should have a simple and pragmatic approach to early identify and precisely treat these patients. Both hypertension and cognitive decline are undeniably growing pandemics in developed or epidemiologically transitioning societies. Furthermore, there is a clear-cut connection between exposure to the increased blood pressure and development of cognitive decline.Therefore, a group of experts in the field from the European Society of Hypertension and from the European Geriatric Medicine Society gathered together to answer practical clinical questions that often face the physician when dealing with their hypertensive patients in a routine clinical practice. They elaborated a decision-making approach to help standardize such clinical evaluation.
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- Angelo Scuteri
- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari
- Sardinia Aging Well Network, Reference Site of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA), Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, CHRU Nancy and INSERM DCAC, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Hypertension and Vascular Risk Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clínic (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hypertension and Vascular Risk Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clínic (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, Memory Center, Geneva University Hospitals
- Laboratory of Neuroimaging of Aging (LANVIE), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, Memory Center, Geneva University Hospitals
- Laboratory of Neuroimaging of Aging (LANVIE), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Hypertension and Diabetology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Cardiology Department, Clinic for Internal Disease, Hypertensive Centre Singidunum University, School of Medicine Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Aging Research Center and Center for Alzheimer Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- University Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Division Geriatrica UTIG, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Heart and Brain Unit, Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of General Practice, School of Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Center for the Research and Treatment of Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk, Serviço de Medicina Interna do Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Ge H, Yang Z, Li X, Liu D, Li Y, Pan Y, Luo D, Wu X. The prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome in Chinese aging population. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20034. [PMID: 33208868 PMCID: PMC7675973 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77184-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is hitting high notes in the aging society in China. However, the prevalence and associated factors in Chinese aging population lack clarity to some extent. In the present study, we projected to inquire into the prevalence of MetS and its associated factors by analyzing datasets downloaded from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Data comprising age, gender, socioeconomic status, lifestyle and health behaviors as well as blood biomarkers were subjected to descriptive statistics followed by univariate logistic regression and multivariate logistic regression. The overall prevalence of MetS was 33.38% (95% CI 32.42–34.34%). With age augments, prevalence increased during 40–70 years, while declined in participants aged 70 years above. Females had 2.94 times of risks (95% CI 2.55–3.39, P < 0.001). Marital status and alcohol consumption contributed nothing to the suffering of MetS. Participants with GDP per capita > 10,000 RMB and a non-agricultural hukou sustained higher risks than other participants (P < 0.05). Participants under education of middle school suffered 1.16 times of risks than other level of education (95% CI 1.01–1.34, P < 0.05). Smokers, participants with high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or hyperuricemia or high glycosylated hemoglobin HbA1c sustained increased risks (P < 0.05). In Chinese aging population, with the augment of age, the prevalence ascended in men, while descended in women and was interfered by socioeconomic status, lifestyle and health behaviors as well as blood biomarkers, but not marital status and alcohol consumption.
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- Huisheng Ge
- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- Tsinghua Changgeng Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 102218, China
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- Laboratory of Innovation, Basic Medical Experimental Teaching Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
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- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
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Rovella V, Gabriele M, Sali E, Barnett O, Scuteri A, Di Daniele N. Is Arterial Stiffness a Determinant of Hypotension? High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2020; 27:315-320. [DOI: 10.1007/s40292-020-00388-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Scuteri A, Morrell CH, Fegatelli DA, Fiorillo E, Delitala A, Orru' M, Marongiu M, Schlessinger D, Cucca F. Arterial stiffness and multiple organ damage: a longitudinal study in population. Aging Clin Exp Res 2020; 32:781-788. [PMID: 31302897 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-019-01260-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS Previous cross-sectional observation identified arterial aging, indexed as pulse-wave velocity (PWV), as a key determinant of the simultaneous multiple organ damage (heart, carotid artery, and kidney). The aim of the present cohort study is to investigate trajectories of repeated measures of PWV and traditional CV risk factors in subjects who eventually presented clinical evidence of multiple organ damage in the SardiNIA study. METHODS AND RESULTS Organ damage was measured in the heart (left ventricular hypertrophy, LVH), the common carotid artery (intima-media thickness > 0.9 mm and/or plaque), and the kidney (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2) of 2130 men and women of a broad age range participating the SardiNIA study. SHATS was defined as the simultaneous occurrence of all the three-organ damages. Trajectory in traditional CV risk factors and PWV was analyzed retrospectively (four observations over 9 years) according to the number of organ damage (from 0 to 3). Compared to subjects with no organ damage, after controlling for traditional CV risk factors, each 1 m/s increase in baseline PWV was accompanied by a 93% higher odds of developing SHATS; and each 1 cm/s (0.01 m/s) annual increase in PWV by a 31% greater odds of developing SHATS. CONCLUSIONS Arterial stiffness, a proxy of arterial aging that can be measured clinically as PWV, is an integrated predictive marker of multiple age-associated organ damage recognized as clinical diseases.
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- Angelo Scuteri
- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, NIH, Baltimore, USA
- Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Lanusei, NU, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Lanusei, NU, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Lanusei, NU, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Lanusei, NU, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, NIH, Baltimore, USA
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Cagliari, Italy
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Antza C, Vazakidis P, Doundoulakis I, Bouras E, Haidich A, Stabouli S, Kotsis V. Masked and white coat hypertension, the double trouble of large arteries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2020; 22:802-811. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.13876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Christina Antza
- Third Department of Internal Medicine Hypertension‐24h ABPM ESH Center of Excellence Papageorgiou Hospital Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine Hypertension‐24h ABPM ESH Center of Excellence Papageorgiou Hospital Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece
- Department of Cardiology 424 General Military Hospital Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Hygiene Social‐Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics School of Medicine Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Hygiene Social‐Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics School of Medicine Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece
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- First Department of Pediatrics Aristotle University ThessalonikiHippokratio Hospital Thessaloniki Greece
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine Hypertension‐24h ABPM ESH Center of Excellence Papageorgiou Hospital Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece
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Kong Q, Ma X, Wang C, Du X, Ren Y, Wan Y. Total Atherosclerosis Burden of Baroreceptor-Resident Arteries Independently Predicts Blood Pressure Dipping in Patients With Ischemic Stroke. Hypertension 2020; 75:1505-1512. [PMID: 32336234 PMCID: PMC7682798 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.15036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Nighttime blood pressure (BP) generally dips by 10% to 20% of the daytime values, and abnormal BP dipping may affect vascular health independently of BP level. The regulation of BP dipping involves arterial baroreflex, whose receptors mainly reside in carotid sinuses and aortic arch. Atherosclerosis in these baroreceptor-resident arteries (BRAs) is frequent among patients with ischemic stroke (IS) and might impair their BP-regulating capacity. We aimed to examine associations between atherosclerosis of BRA and BP dipping in patients with IS. BP dipping ratio was measured by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring on the sixth day after IS. With computed tomography angiography, atherosclerosis conditions in 10 segments of carotid sinuses and aortic arch were scored and summed as total atherosclerosis burden of BRA. Among the 245 patients with IS, 78.0% had atherosclerosis in BRA. The total AS burden of BRA was negatively correlated with systolic BP dipping ratio (r=−0.331; P<0.001) and diastolic BP dipping ratio (r=−0.225; P<0.001). After adjusting for age, sex, vascular risk factors, 24-hour BP means, cervical and intracranial atherosclerosis scores, the negative correlations still existed (adjusted β, −0.259 [95% CI, −0.416 to −0.102] and adjusted β, −0.178 [95% CI, −0.346 to −0.010], respectively). In conclusion, higher total atherosclerosis burden of BRA was independently indicative of more blunted dipping of systolic BP and diastolic BP in IS. The total atherosclerosis burden of BRA might be important for predicting and managing BP dipping in patients with IS.
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- Qi Kong
- From the Department of Neurology (Q.K., X.M., Y.R.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (Q.K., X.M., Y.R.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology (C.W., X.D.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology (C.W., X.D.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (Q.K., X.M., Y.R.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology (Y.W.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Song X, Zhao X, Liebeskind DS, Xu W, Zhang J, Wei C, Xu Y, Wang L, Zheng Z, Wu J. Associations between systemic blood pressure parameters and intraplaque hemorrhage in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis: a high-resolution MRI-based study. Hypertens Res 2020; 43:688-695. [PMID: 32037397 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-020-0411-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The associations between blood pressure parameters and intracranial vulnerable plaques have not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between systemic blood pressure parameters, as well as their variability, and intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) in stroke patients with intracranial atherosclerosis. We retrospectively analyzed the high-resolution MRI data set of intracranial atherosclerosis from a comprehensive stroke center. The atherosclerotic plaque burden and presence of IPH in each vessel were obtained from vessel wall imaging. Blood pressure parameters in the first week of admission were used. The systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (PP), and their variability (standard deviation [SD] and coefficient of variation [CV]) were compared between the IPH (+) and IPH (-) groups. Logistic regression analysis was used to demonstrate the correlations between different blood pressure parameters and IPH. The results indicated that SBP and PP were associated with multiple plaques and severe luminal stenosis after adjusting for confounders, with OR = 1.071, 95% CI: (1.044-1.098) and OR = 1.039, 95% CI: (1.019-1.060) for SBP and OR = 1.058, 95% CI: (1.027-1.089) and OR = 1.044, 95% CI: (1.019-1.070) for PP, respectively. SBP was associated with IPH after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, with OR = 1.021, 95% CI: (1.003-1.038), but not after correcting for plaque burden, with OR = 1.014, 95% CI: (0.996-1.032). No associations between blood pressure variability and atherosclerotic plaque burden or IPH were detected in this study. In conclusion, SBP is associated with IPH after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors but not after further correction for atherosclerotic plaque burden. The association between blood pressure variability and intracranial atherosclerosis requires further study.
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- Xiaowei Song
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Center for Biomedical Imaging Research, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Neurovascular Imaging Research Core and Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. .,Tsinghua University Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Increased arterial velocity pulse index is an independent factor related to skeletal muscle mass reduction and tissue damage in patients with cardiovascular disease. Hypertens Res 2020; 43:534-542. [DOI: 10.1038/s41440-020-0404-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 11/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Kario K, Chirinos JA, Townsend RR, Weber MA, Scuteri A, Avolio A, Hoshide S, Kabutoya T, Tomiyama H, Node K, Ohishi M, Ito S, Kishi T, Rakugi H, Li Y, Chen CH, Park JB, Wang JG. Systemic hemodynamic atherothrombotic syndrome (SHATS) – Coupling vascular disease and blood pressure variability: Proposed concept from pulse of Asia. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2020; 63:22-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lakatta EG, AlunniFegatelli D, Morrell CH, Fiorillo E, Orru M, Delitala A, Marongiu M, Schlessinger D, Cucca F, Scuteri A. Impact of Stiffer Arteries on the Response to Antihypertensive Treatment: A Longitudinal Study of the SardiNIA Cohort. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019; 21:720-725. [PMID: 31884052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), an index of arterial stiffness and a proxy of arterial aging, has been reported to be an independent determinant of cardiovascular health. Whether the effects of antihypertensive treatment vary in the presence of accelerated arterial aging (stiffer artery, ie, PWV >10 m/s) has not been established. We tested this hypothesis in a longitudinal study in a large community-dwelling population. DESIGN Longitudinal population study with repeated measures. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Study population consisted of a cohort of 6011 volunteers (2546 men and 3465 women, age range 14-101 years; 15,011 observations over a median follow-up of 6.8 years) participating in the SardiNIA Study. MEASURES Repeated measures of PWV, blood pressure (BP), and metabolic risk factors and the antihypertensive medication trajectories of BP and PWV over time were assessed via mixed effects models. RESULTS Antihypertensive treatment significantly affected the trajectory of BP in both participants with (-0.47 ± 0.20 mmHg/y, P = .02) and participants without stiffer arteries (-0.47 ± 0.07 mmHg/y, P = .001). They also affected the trajectory of PWV in participants with stiffer artery, independent of the BP values. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Antihypertensive treatment is effective in reducing both BP and PWV in older individuals with stiffer arteries.
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- Edward G Lakatta
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD; Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delel Ricerche, Lanusei, Sardinia, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delel Ricerche, Lanusei, Sardinia, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delel Ricerche, Lanusei, Sardinia, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delel Ricerche, Lanusei, Sardinia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delel Ricerche, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Kaul U, Omboni S, Arambam P, Rao S, Kapoor S, Swahney JPS, Sharma K, Nair T, Chopda M, Hiremath J, Ponde CK, Oomman A, Srinivas BC, Suvarna V, Jasuja S, Borges E, Verberk WJ. Blood pressure related to age: The India ABPM study. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2019; 21:1784-1794. [PMID: 31769171 DOI: 10.1111/jch.13744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The present paper reports trends in office blood pressure (BP) measurement (OBPM) and ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) with age in a large multi-center Indian all comers' population visiting primary care physicians. ABPM and OBPM data from 27 472 subjects (aged 51 ± 14 years, males 68.2%, treated 45.5%) were analyzed and compared. Individual differences between OBPM and ABPM patterns were compared for patients according to 10-year age categories. Results showed that systolic (S) BP values started to increase with age from the age of 40, BP variability (SD) increased from the age of 30 years. Diastolic (D) BP values started to decrease from the age of 50 years. Mean OBPM values were higher than daytime ABPM values (all P < .001) in all age-groups. The prevalence of white coat hypertension (WCH) and masked hypertension (MH) was based on OBPM and daytime, 24-hour, and nighttime average BPs together. WCH decreased with age from 15.1% and 12.4% in treated and untreated subjects at the youngest age to 7.2% and 6.9% in the oldest age, respectively. MH prevalence was higher for untreated than for treated subjects but remained similar for all age-groups (range of 18.6%-21.3%). The prevalence of reverse dippers increased with age from the youngest to oldest group with 7.3%-34.2% (P < .001 for trend). Dippers prevalence decreased from 42.5% to 17.9% from the youngest to oldest age-groups, respectively (P < .001 for trend). These findings confirm that BP patterns show clear differences in trends with age, particularly regarding nighttime BP.
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- Upendra Kaul
- Batra Heart Center and Batra Hospital and Medical Research Center Tughlaqabad institutional Area, New Delhi, India
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- Clinical Research Unit, Italian Institute of Telemedicine, Varese, Italy.,Scientific Research Department of Cardiology, Science and Technology Park for Biomedicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Batra Heart Center and Batra Hospital and Medical Research Center Tughlaqabad institutional Area, New Delhi, India
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- Care hospitals Banjara Hills and Nampally, Hyderabad, India
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- Apollo hospitals Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
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- B.J. Medical College, U.N, Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Cardiology, PRS Hospital, Killipalam, India
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- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Institutes of Nephrology, New Delhi, India
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- Bombay Hospital and medical research centre, Mumbai, India
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Scuteri A, Mandas A. The hidden treasure of 24‐hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring—Assessing BP variability. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2019; 21:1795-1796. [DOI: 10.1111/jch.13742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Angelo Scuteri
- Post‐Graduate Medical School of Geriatric Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental Sciences University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Post‐Graduate Medical School of Geriatric Medicine University of Sassari Sassari Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences, and Public Health University of Cagliari Cagliari Italy
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Liu JJ, Liu S, Gurung RL, Ang K, Ee Tang W, Sum CF, Tavintharan S, Hadjadj S, Lim SC. Arterial Stiffness Modulates the Association of Resting Heart Rate With Rapid Renal Function Decline in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2019; 39:2437-2444. [DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.119.313163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Objective:
Resting heart rate (RHR) has been associated with cardiovascular risk, but data on renal outcomes are still scarce. We aimed to study the association of RHR with rapid renal function decline (RRFD) and to explore whether the association of RHR with RRFD is modulated by arterial stiffness in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Approach and Results:
One thousand one hundred forty-two Asian people with type 2 diabetes mellitus were followed for 3.9±0.9 years in a regional hospital and a primary care facility. RRFD was defined as eGFR decline of 5 mL/min per 1.73 m2 or greater per year. Arterial stiffness was assessed by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity. One hundred sixty-eight participants (15%) were classified as having RRFD. Participants with elevated RHR were younger, had higher levels of HbA1c, albuminuria, C-reactive protein, and pulse wave velocity. Compared with the lowest quartile, participants in quartile 4 had a higher risk for RRFD after adjustment for known risk factors (adjusted odds ratio 1.91 [1.11–3.28]). RHR improved discrimination and net reclassification for prediction of RRFD above traditional risk factors. Remarkably, arterial stiffness modulated the association of RHR with RRFD (
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for interaction =0.03). RHR was significantly associated with risk of RRFD only in those with increased arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity above age-reference value 7.7 m/s).
Conclusions:
RHR independently predicts RRFD, and the association is modulated by arterial stiffness. An elevated heart rate may be one factor in the spectrum of cardiovascular risk factors associated with renal functional impairment, especially in those with type 2 diabetes mellitus and an increased arterial stiffness.
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- Jian-Jun Liu
- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (J.-J.L., S.L., R.L.G., K.A.)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (J.-J.L., S.L., R.L.G., K.A.)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (J.-J.L., S.L., R.L.G., K.A.)
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- From the Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore (J.-J.L., S.L., R.L.G., K.A.)
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- Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Singapore (F.S., S.T., S.C.L.)
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- L’institut du thorax, INSERM, CNRS, UNIV Nantes, CHU Nantes, France (S.H.)
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- Diabetes Centre, Admiralty Medical Centre, Singapore (F.S., S.T., S.C.L.)
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore (S.C.L.)
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Cui C, Sekikawa A, Kuller LH, Lopez OL, Newman AB, Kuipers AL, Mackey RH. Aortic Stiffness is Associated with Increased Risk of Incident Dementia in Older Adults. J Alzheimers Dis 2019; 66:297-306. [PMID: 30282361 DOI: 10.3233/jad-180449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease risk factors, including age, hypertension, and diabetes, contribute to aortic stiffness and subclinical cardiovascular and brain disease, increasing dementia risk. Aortic stiffness, measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), reduces the buffering of pulsatile blood flow, exposing cerebral small arteries to microvascular damage. High cfPWV is related to white matter hyperintensities and brain amyloid deposition, and to cognitive decline, but it is unclear whether cfPWV independently predicts incident dementia. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that cfPWV predicts incident dementia in older adults, independent of potential confounders. The Cardiovascular Health Study Cognition Study followed 532 non-demented older adults with annual cognitive exams from 1998-99 through 2013. CfPWV was measured on 356 (mean age = 78, 59% women) between 1996-2000. Over 15 years, 212 (59.6%) developed dementia (median time from cfPWV measurement = 4 years). In age and sex-adjusted Cox models, cfPWV was significantly associated with increased risk of dementia, but systolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure were not. CfPWV (transformed as - 1/cfPWV) remained significantly associated with dementia risk when further adjusted for education, race, APOEɛ4, diabetes, body mass index, mean arterial pressure, and anti-hypertensive medication (hazard ratio = 1.60, 95% CI = 1.02, 2.51). Results were similar when further adjusted for baseline global cognition, subclinical brain measures, and coronary artery calcification. Finally, higher cfPWV was related to lower physical activity intensity and higher systolic blood pressure, heart rate, and waist circumference measured 5 years prior. An important unanswered question is whether interventions to slow arterial stiffening can reduce the risk of dementia.
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- Chendi Cui
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Pereira T, Paulino E, Maximiano S, Rosa M, Pinto AL, Mendes MJ, Brito J, Soares P, Risse J, Gose S. Measurement of arterial stiffness and vascular aging in community pharmacies-The ASINPHAR@2action project. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2019; 21:813-821. [PMID: 31095865 DOI: 10.1111/jch.13554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The ASINPHAR@2action project aims at raising awareness to arterial stiffness (AS) and early vascular aging (EVA) through a community pharmacy-based intervention. This preliminary analysis is focused on the analysis of the proportion of participants with increased AS and the identification of its main determinants. We performed an observational cross-sectional study of participants enrolled in 11 community pharmacies in Portugal, between April and November 2017. Blood pressure (BP) and arterial function parameters were measured with a validated device. Clinical and demographic information was gathered, as well as the estimation of global cardiovascular risk, health-related quality of life, and dietary profile. Cholesterol and glycaemia were taken from a recent laboratory bulletin. The cohort includes 658 participants with a mean age of 57.3 ± 16.3 years, 66% women. Brachial BP was 126.6 ± 16.4 mm Hg and 79.9 ± 11.5 mm Hg, and central BP was 115.8 ± 15.4 mm Hg and 81.2 ± 11.6 mm Hg, respectively, for systolic and diastolic BP. Mean pulse wave velocity (PWV) was 8.5 ± 2.3 m/s, and the augmentation index was 23.6 ± 15.6%. The proportion of participants with increased AS was 19.8%. The overall best-fitting model for AS included age, gender, aortic PP, visceral fat, HDL cholesterol, AIx@75, total vascular resistance, hypertension, and diabetes, corresponding to an AUC of 0.910 (CI: 0.883, 0.937; P < 0.001) in the ROC curve analysis. The preliminary results of this pioneering large-scale study measuring arterial function in community pharmacies provide the grounds for the operationalization of subclinical target organ damage screening in pharmacies, as a strategy to improve cardiovascular risk monitoring and to promote adherence to treatment.
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- Telmo Pereira
- Coimbra Health School, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Di Daniele N, Celotto R, Alunni Fegatelli D, Gabriele M, Rovella V, Scuteri A. Common Carotid Artery Calcification Impacts on Cognitive Function in Older Patients. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2019; 26:127-134. [PMID: 30779026 DOI: 10.1007/s40292-019-00301-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cognitive impairment and dementia represent an emerging health problem. Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors contribute to cognitive impairment. AIM To investigate the effect of vascular calcification on cognitive impairment and dementia, independently of plaque and traditional CV risk factors. METHODS Four hundred and sixty-nine patients (age of 78.6 ± 6.1 years, 74.4% women) were studied. Traditional CV risk factors levels, cognitive function (MMSE), brain CT scan, and other vascular parameters were measured. Common Carotid Artery (CCA) plaque and calcification were evaluated by ultrasound. RESULTS CCA calcification was associated with a lower MMSE score than in subjects with no CCA calcification (23.7 ± 0.3 versus 25.5 ± 0.8; p = 0.015), after controlling for age, sex, education, blood pressure levels, diabetes, creatinine, lipid lowering therapy, neuroimaging alteration, and CCA plaque. Similarly, CCA calcification was associated with higher odds of dementia regardless of the presence of CCA plaque (OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.01-2.94, p < 0.05). This trend was not observed when stratifying patients according to the presence of CCA plaque. CONCLUSION CCA calcification is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia, independently of established CV risk factors and CCA plaque. The impact of arterial calcification on cognition seems largely independent of arterial stiffness.
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- Nicola Di Daniele
- Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Medicine, Policinico Tor Vergata, Universita'di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Medicine, Policinico Tor Vergata, Universita'di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Medicine, Policinico Tor Vergata, Universita'di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Medicine, Policinico Tor Vergata, Universita'di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Cavero-Redondo I, Tudor-Locke C, Álvarez-Bueno C, Cunha PG, Aguiar EJ, Martínez-Vizcaíno V. Steps per Day and Arterial Stiffness. Hypertension 2019; 73:350-363. [DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.118.11987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Iván Cavero-Redondo
- From the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Health and Social Research Center, Cuenca, Spain (I.C.-R., C.A.-B., V.M.-V.)
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA (C.T.-L., E.J.A.)
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- From the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Health and Social Research Center, Cuenca, Spain (I.C.-R., C.A.-B., V.M.-V.)
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- Center for the Research and Treatment of Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk, Internal Medicine Department, Guimarães, Portugal (P.G.C.)
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA (C.T.-L., E.J.A.)
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- From the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Health and Social Research Center, Cuenca, Spain (I.C.-R., C.A.-B., V.M.-V.)
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Dai X, Yang Y, Cheng GL, Jia J, Fan FF, Li JP, Huo Y, Liu Z, Chen D, Zhang Y. Higher blood pressure increases arterial stiffness modified by blood glucose levels in a Chinese community-based study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2019; 12:901-911. [PMID: 31417293 PMCID: PMC6599895 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s195405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Increased arterial stiffness measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity is associated with cardiovascular disease. However, the rates at which brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and blood glucose accelerate within individuals who differ in blood pressure levels are largely unknown. Methods: This study was based on the baseline data of a Chinese community-based atherosclerosis cohort which included 7402 individuals. Using generalized linear regression models, the relationship between blood glucose levels and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, and the relationship between blood pressure levels and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity were examined. Results: A marked interaction between hypertensive state and diabetic state was seen for brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (P for interaction <0.001). The adjusted coefficient for subjects stratified by hypertensive groups and diabetic states showed that the highest brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity risk subjects were those who had both diabetes and hypertension (B=403.24; 95% CI: 372.43-434.05; P<0.001). Conclusions: The participants with increased arterial stiffness demonstrate a high prevalence of higher blood pressure. When high blood glucose levels co-occur with high blood pressure levels, there is a remarkable increase in arterial stiffness.
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- Xiaotong Dai
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Dafang ChenDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, No.38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing100191, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 108 280 2644Fax +86 108 280 2644 Email
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Yan ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, No.8 Xishiku St, Xicheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 108 357 5728 Email
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Dybjer E, Nilsson PM, Engström G, Helmer C, Nägga K. Pre-diabetes and diabetes are independently associated with adverse cognitive test results: a cross-sectional, population-based study. BMC Endocr Disord 2018; 18:91. [PMID: 30514382 PMCID: PMC6278035 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-018-0318-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive impairment, but whether there is also a link between pre-diabetes and cognitive dysfunction is not yet fully established. The aim of this observational study was to investigate associations between pre-diabetes/diabetes and cognitive test results, and also between glucose levels measured during the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) and cognitive outcomes. METHODS During 2007-2012, in all 2994 people (mean age 72 years), residing in Malmö, Sweden, underwent a clinical examination including the OGTT, cardiovascular measurements including carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (c-f PWV) and two cognitive tests, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), measuring global cognitive function, and A Quick Test of Cognitive Speed (AQT), measuring processing speed and executive functioning. Regression analyses were performed to investigate associations between: (a) categories of normal or impaired glucose metabolism, and (b) OGTT measurements, respectively, as exposure variables and cognitive test results as outcomes. Adjustments were made for demographics, lifestyle factors and cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS Participants with pre-diabetes and diabetes scored slightly worse cognitive test results compared to the control group. Results of participants with a long disease duration of diabetes since the baseline examination 13 years earlier were poorer (mean AQT test time 17.8 s slower than controls, p < 0.001). Linear associations were found between fasting and 2-h glucose and cognitive outcomes in the whole population, but also in a sub-analysis including only individuals without diabetes (for 2-h glucose and MMSE results: B = - 2.961, p = 0.005). Associations were stronger for older or less physically active individuals. When adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, most correlations were non-significant. CONCLUSIONS Pre-diabetes and diabetes are associated with minor deficits in global cognitive function, processing speed and executive functioning. Long-standing diabetes is associated with bigger deficits. There appears to be a continuous inverse correlation between glucose levels and cognitive test results, also for people without diabetes. Associations are stronger in older and less physically active individuals. Cardiovascular factors are important mediating factors in the pathway between diabetes and cognitive dysfunction.
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- Elin Dybjer
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Clinical Research Centre, Skane University Hospital, S-20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Clinical Research Centre, Skane University Hospital, S-20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Clinical Research Centre, Skane University Hospital, S-20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- University of Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, team LEHA, UMR 1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Linköping University, S-581 85 Linköping, Sweden
- Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
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