| Title: | Sex-specific and polygenic effects underlying resting heart rate and associated risk of cardiovascular disease |
| Journal: | European Journal of Preventive Cardiology |
| Published: | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38437179/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwae092 |
Publication 8607
WARNING: the interactive features of this website use CSS3, which your browser does not support. To use the full features of this website, please update your browser.
Abstract
AIMS: Resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. This study aimed to identify genetic loci associated with RHR, develop a genome-wide polygenic risk score (PRS) for RHR, and assess associations between the RHR PRS and CVD outcomes, to better understand the biological mechanisms linking RHR to disease. Sex-specific analyses were conducted to potentially elucidate different pathways between the sexes.</p>
METHODS: We performed a genome-wide meta-analysis of RHR (n=550,467) using two independent study populations, The Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) and the UK Biobank (UKB), comprising 69,155 and 481,312 participants, respectively. We also developed a genome-wide PRS for RHR using UKB and tested for association between the PRS and 13 disease outcomes in HUNT.</p>
RESULTS: We identified 403, 253, and 167 independent single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with RHR in the total population, women, and men, respectively. The sex-specified analyses indicated differences in the genetic contribution to RHR and revealed loci significantly associated with RHR in only one of the sexes. The SNPs were mapped to genes enriched in heart tissue and cardiac conduction pathways, as well as disease-pathways, including dilated cardiomyopathy. The PRS for RHR was associated with increased risk of hypertension and dilated cardiomyopathy, and decreased risk of atrial fibrillation.</p>
CONCLUSION: Our findings provide insight into the pleiotropic effects of the RHR variants, contributing towards an improved understanding of mechanisms linking RHR and disease. In addition, the sex-specific results might contribute to a more refined understanding of RHR as a risk factor for the different diseases.</p>
7 Authors
- Ada N Nordeidet
- Marie Klevjer
- Karsten Øvretveit
- Erik Madssen
- Ulrik Wisløff
- Ben M Brumpton
- Anja Bye
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 40135 | Gene and environment association studies in HUNT and UK Biobank |
Enabling scientific discoveries that improve human health