| Title: | Association of Cardiovascular Health with the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism: A Prospective Study of 275,149 Participants from the UK Biobank |
| Journal: | Thrombosis and Haemostasis |
| Published: | 7 May 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38608711/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2305-6631 |
Publication 9910
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score, recently proposed by the American Heart Association, represents a new paradigm for evaluating cardiovascular health (CVH). We aimed to explore the association between CVH, estimated using LE8, and venous thromboembolism (VTE) incidence.</p>
METHODS: A total of 275,149 participants were recruited from the UK Biobank and divided into high (LE8 score ≥ 80), moderate (LE8 score < 80 but ≥ 50), and low (LE8 score < 50) CVH groups. Restricted cubic spline analysis, the Kaplan-Meier method, and the Cox proportional hazards model were used to explore the association between CVH and VTE. The genetic predisposition to VTE was assessed with a polygenic risk score. Sensitivity analyses were performed to validate the results.</p>
RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 12.56 years, VTE developed in 506 (4.09%), 6,069 (2.78%), and 720 (1.66%) participants with low, moderate, and high CVH levels, respectively. Compared with the low CVH group, participants in the moderate and high CVH groups had a 23% (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.77; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.71-0.85) and 41% (HR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.52-0.66) lower risk of VTE, respectively, after adjusting for demographic characteristics, medical history, socioeconomic status, and genetic predisposition. This association remained robust in multiple sensitivity analyses. Higher CVH levels led to a more pronounced reduction in the risk of VTE in females and could appreciably offset the genetic risk of VTE.</p>
CONCLUSION: Higher CVH levels were significantly associated with a lower incidence of VTE, encouraging efforts to increase LE8 scores in individuals.</p>
9 Authors
- Benhui Liang
- Lihuang Zha
- Baohua Peng
- Qin Chen
- Mukamengjiang Juaiti
- Xiaofang Zeng
- Yilu Feng
- Zaixin Yu
- Yiyang Tang
1 Application
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| 107175 | Investigating the association between genetics, lifestyles, environmental, and other factors in the occurrence, progression, and prognosis of aging-related cardiovascular diseases. |
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