| Title: | Associations of cardiac function and arterial stiffness with cerebrovascular disease |
| Journal: | International Journal of Cardiology |
| Published: | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38604451/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132037 |
Publication 9940
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) represent diffuse small vessel disease implicating the cardiac, systemic, and cerebral vasculatures. As the brain may be the end-organ of cumulative vascular disease, and higher education is protective of both cardiovascular and brain health, we aim to clarify their intertwining relationships.</p>
METHODS: We evaluated participants (mean age = 64) from the UK Biobank with neuroimaging measures of WMHs, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) quantified using cardiovascular MRI, and arterial stiffness index (ASI) quantified using finger photoplethysmography. We used multiple regression to evaluate the basic, independent, and interactive relationships of LVEF status (n = 27,512) and ASI (n = 33,584) with WMHs. Moderated mediation analysis was used to determine whether the relationship between LVEF status and WMH was mediated by ASI and moderated by education.</p>
RESULTS: Abnormal LVEF (β = -0.082, p < 0.001) and higher ASI (β = 0.02, p < 0.001) were associated with greater WMHs separately and independently, but not interactively. Moderated mediation analyses revealed that the relationship between abnormal LVEF and WMH was mediated by ASI, for individuals with lower education (β = -0.004, p < 0.001). Abnormal LVEF was associated with lower cortical thickness in 16 predominantly frontotemporal and select parietal regions (FDR, q < 0.05).</p>
CONCLUSIONS: Cardiovascular dysfunction is associated with regional cerebral atrophy and may precipitate cerebrovascular disease via stiffening of systemic vasculatures, particularly for individuals with lower education. Integrative approaches to study biophysiological vascular systems can elucidate the complex interplay between biological and social determinants of brain and cerebrovascular health.</p>
2 Authors
- Chin Hong Tan
- Jacinth J X Tan
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| 52012 | Socioeconomic status and cognitive function: the influence of cardiovascular and brain health. |
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