Author:
Xu Shihan,Liu Yanfei,Wang Qing,Liu Fenglan,Xu Fengqin,Liu Yue
Abstract
BackgroundGrowing evidence suggests that Coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with cognitive impairment. However, these results from observational studies was not entirely consistent, with some detecting no such association. And it is necessary to explore the causal relationship between CAD and cognitive impairment.ObjectiveWe aimed to explore the potential causal relationship between CAD and cognitive impairment by using bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization (MR) analyses.MethodsInstrument variants were extracted according to strict selection criteria. And we used publicly available summary-level GWAS data. Five different methods of MR [random-effect inverse-variance weighted (IVW), MR Egger, weighted median, weighted mode and Wald ratio] were used to explore the causal relationship between CAD and cognitive impairment.ResultsThere was little evidence to support a causal effect of CAD on cognitive impairment in the forward MR analysis. In the reverse MR analyses, We detect causal effects of fluid intelligence score (IVW: β = −0.12, 95% CI of −0.18 to −0.06, P = 6.8 × 10−5), cognitive performance (IVW: β = −0.18, 95% CI of −0.28 to −0.08, P = 5.8 × 10−4) and dementia with lewy bodies (IVW: OR = 1.07, 95% CI of 1.04–1.10, P = 1.1 × 10−5) on CAD.ConclusionThis MR analysis provides evidence of a causal association between cognitive impairment and CAD. Our findings highlight the importance of screening for coronary heart disease in patients of cognitive impairment, which might provide new insight into the prevention of CAD. Moreover, our study provides clues for risk factor identification and early prediction of CAD.
Funder
Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Young Talents of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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