The association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide cohort study

Abstract In individuals with cardiovascular disease, the commonly observed comorbid conditions are frailty and cognitive impairment. However, currently, the impact of cognitive function on frailty and the dynamic interplay between both in patients with cardiovascular disease are ambiguous. This coho...

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Main Authors: Wanchunxue Jiang, Meng Wei, Qianhui Wang, Pengcheng Fan, Zukela Tuerhong, Yanmei Lu, Baopeng Tang, Xianhui Zhou
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06238-9
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author Wanchunxue Jiang
Meng Wei
Qianhui Wang
Pengcheng Fan
Zukela Tuerhong
Yanmei Lu
Baopeng Tang
Xianhui Zhou
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Xianhui Zhou
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description Abstract In individuals with cardiovascular disease, the commonly observed comorbid conditions are frailty and cognitive impairment. However, currently, the impact of cognitive function on frailty and the dynamic interplay between both in patients with cardiovascular disease are ambiguous. This cohort study explored the association between frailty and cognitive function in Chinese adults with cardiovascular conditions, specifically focusing on those who were middle-aged or older. This study aims to elucidate the temporal interactions and potential causal relationships between these two variables by incorporating a cross-lagged panel model analysis. Cognitive function was observed to significantly predict cognitive function at the subsequent time point using autoregressive analysis within the cross-lagged model (β = 1.105, P < 0.001). Significant temporal variations were identified in the impact of early stage of frailty status on cognitive function in the bidirectional interaction assessment (β = 0.293, P = 0.006). However, a shift was noted in later stages, with a significantly negative effect of the frailty status on the cognitive function from the third to the fourth wave (β = −1.102, P < 0.001). Both frailty status and cognitive function exhibit a certain degree of temporal stability and a significant bidirectional association.
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spelling doaj-art-4f7ac7d4781b4add8577cd40ff2610ff2025-08-20T03:38:12ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-06238-9The association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide cohort studyWanchunxue Jiang0Meng Wei1Qianhui Wang2Pengcheng Fan3Zukela Tuerhong4Yanmei Lu5Baopeng Tang6Xianhui Zhou7Department of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityAbstract In individuals with cardiovascular disease, the commonly observed comorbid conditions are frailty and cognitive impairment. However, currently, the impact of cognitive function on frailty and the dynamic interplay between both in patients with cardiovascular disease are ambiguous. This cohort study explored the association between frailty and cognitive function in Chinese adults with cardiovascular conditions, specifically focusing on those who were middle-aged or older. This study aims to elucidate the temporal interactions and potential causal relationships between these two variables by incorporating a cross-lagged panel model analysis. Cognitive function was observed to significantly predict cognitive function at the subsequent time point using autoregressive analysis within the cross-lagged model (β = 1.105, P < 0.001). Significant temporal variations were identified in the impact of early stage of frailty status on cognitive function in the bidirectional interaction assessment (β = 0.293, P = 0.006). However, a shift was noted in later stages, with a significantly negative effect of the frailty status on the cognitive function from the third to the fourth wave (β = −1.102, P < 0.001). Both frailty status and cognitive function exhibit a certain degree of temporal stability and a significant bidirectional association.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06238-9Cardiovascular diseaseCognitive functionFrailtyCross-lag model
spellingShingle Wanchunxue Jiang
Meng Wei
Qianhui Wang
Pengcheng Fan
Zukela Tuerhong
Yanmei Lu
Baopeng Tang
Xianhui Zhou
The association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide cohort study
Scientific Reports
Cardiovascular disease
Cognitive function
Frailty
Cross-lag model
title The association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide cohort study
title_full The association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide cohort study
title_fullStr The association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide cohort study
title_full_unstemmed The association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide cohort study
title_short The association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide cohort study
title_sort association between frailty status and cognitive function in patients with cardiovascular diseases a nationwide cohort study
topic Cardiovascular disease
Cognitive function
Frailty
Cross-lag model
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06238-9
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