Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart Study
Background Carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT) and carotid distensibility are markers of arterial change; however, little is known of the association with incident heart failure (HF). We aimed to assess this. Methods This was a longitudinal analysis of data from the British Regional Heart Study, a...
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| author | Atinuke Akinmolayan A. Olia Papacosta Lucy T. Lennon Elizabeth A. Ellins Julian P. J. Halcox Peter H Whincup S. Goya Wannamethee |
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| description | Background Carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT) and carotid distensibility are markers of arterial change; however, little is known of the association with incident heart failure (HF). We aimed to assess this. Methods This was a longitudinal analysis of data from the British Regional Heart Study, a prospective cohort study. A total of 1631 men aged 71 to 92 years, without a diagnosis of HF at baseline, were included. Between 2010 and 2012, participants completed a questionnaire, underwent a physical examination, and provided a fasting blood sample. CIMT and carotid artery distension were measured, and carotid distensibility was calculated. Cox proportional hazards modeling was used to assess the multivariate‐adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) of incident HF by quartiles of CIMT and distensibility, excluding men with prevalent myocardial infarction. Results The values used in the analysis were adjusted for age, social class, smoking, physical activity, alcohol status, body mass index, use of statins and antihypertensives, prevalent diabetes and stroke, pulse pressure, and presence of atrial arrhythmias. Lower carotid distensibility (bottom quartile) and higher CIMT (top quartile) were associated with increased risk of incident HF (HR, 2.55 [95% CI, 1.24–5.24]; P=0.01; and HR, 2.20 [95% CI, 1.14–4.23]; P=0.02, respectively). CIMT but not carotid distensibility was associated with incident myocardial infarction. The association between carotid distensibility and incident HF persisted after adjustment for incident myocardial infarction and CIMT (HR, 2.53 [95% CI, 1.23–5.22]; P=0.01); however, the association between CIMT and incident HF was attenuated after this adjustment (HR, 1.64 [95% CI, 0.84–3.21]; P=0.15). Conclusions Lower carotid distensibility and higher CIMT were associated with an increased risk of incident HF, despite adjustment for incident myocardial infarction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c545eb81fb9b4940826370fbf3a865e52025-08-20T03:07:41ZengWileyJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease2047-99802025-04-0114710.1161/JAHA.124.037167Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart StudyAtinuke Akinmolayan0A. Olia Papacosta1Lucy T. Lennon2Elizabeth A. Ellins3Julian P. J. Halcox4Peter H Whincup5S. Goya Wannamethee6Department of Primary Care and Population Health University College London London United KingdomDepartment of Primary Care and Population Health University College London London United KingdomDepartment of Primary Care and Population Health University College London London United KingdomInstitute of Life Science, Swansea University Swansea United KingdomInstitute of Life Science, Swansea University Swansea United KingdomPopulation Health Research Institute, St George’s University of London London United KingdomDepartment of Primary Care and Population Health University College London London United KingdomBackground Carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT) and carotid distensibility are markers of arterial change; however, little is known of the association with incident heart failure (HF). We aimed to assess this. Methods This was a longitudinal analysis of data from the British Regional Heart Study, a prospective cohort study. A total of 1631 men aged 71 to 92 years, without a diagnosis of HF at baseline, were included. Between 2010 and 2012, participants completed a questionnaire, underwent a physical examination, and provided a fasting blood sample. CIMT and carotid artery distension were measured, and carotid distensibility was calculated. Cox proportional hazards modeling was used to assess the multivariate‐adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) of incident HF by quartiles of CIMT and distensibility, excluding men with prevalent myocardial infarction. Results The values used in the analysis were adjusted for age, social class, smoking, physical activity, alcohol status, body mass index, use of statins and antihypertensives, prevalent diabetes and stroke, pulse pressure, and presence of atrial arrhythmias. Lower carotid distensibility (bottom quartile) and higher CIMT (top quartile) were associated with increased risk of incident HF (HR, 2.55 [95% CI, 1.24–5.24]; P=0.01; and HR, 2.20 [95% CI, 1.14–4.23]; P=0.02, respectively). CIMT but not carotid distensibility was associated with incident myocardial infarction. The association between carotid distensibility and incident HF persisted after adjustment for incident myocardial infarction and CIMT (HR, 2.53 [95% CI, 1.23–5.22]; P=0.01); however, the association between CIMT and incident HF was attenuated after this adjustment (HR, 1.64 [95% CI, 0.84–3.21]; P=0.15). Conclusions Lower carotid distensibility and higher CIMT were associated with an increased risk of incident HF, despite adjustment for incident myocardial infarction.https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.037167cardiovascular diseasescarotid artery distensibilitycarotid intima‐media thicknessheart failure |
| spellingShingle | Atinuke Akinmolayan A. Olia Papacosta Lucy T. Lennon Elizabeth A. Ellins Julian P. J. Halcox Peter H Whincup S. Goya Wannamethee Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart Study Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease cardiovascular diseases carotid artery distensibility carotid intima‐media thickness heart failure |
| title | Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart Study |
| title_full | Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart Study |
| title_fullStr | Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart Study |
| title_short | Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart Study |
| title_sort | carotid intima media thickness carotid distensibility and incident heart failure in older men the british regional heart study |
| topic | cardiovascular diseases carotid artery distensibility carotid intima‐media thickness heart failure |
| url | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.037167 |
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