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A Vascular Aging Index as Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Events and Total Mortality in an Elderly Urban Population

Nilsson Wadström, Benjamin ; Fatehali, Abd al Hakim ; Engström, Gunnar LU and Nilsson, Peter M. LU (2019) In Angiology 70(10). p.929-937
Abstract

The morphology and function of the arteries can be directly measured using different established methods. This prospective cohort study aimed to translate 2 of these, aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) and carotid intima–media thickness (cIMT), into a combined Vascular Aging Index (VAI) and then evaluate the predictive power of aPWV, cIMT, and VAI. Patients (n = 2718) were included from the cardiovascular arm of the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (median age 71.9 years, 62.2% females). Total follow-up time was 16 448 person-years and a composite cardiovascular disease (CVD) end point was used. Cox regressions yielded adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) per 1 standard deviation increment of loge aPWV, loge... (More)

The morphology and function of the arteries can be directly measured using different established methods. This prospective cohort study aimed to translate 2 of these, aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) and carotid intima–media thickness (cIMT), into a combined Vascular Aging Index (VAI) and then evaluate the predictive power of aPWV, cIMT, and VAI. Patients (n = 2718) were included from the cardiovascular arm of the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (median age 71.9 years, 62.2% females). Total follow-up time was 16 448 person-years and a composite cardiovascular disease (CVD) end point was used. Cox regressions yielded adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) per 1 standard deviation increment of loge aPWV, loge cIMT, and loge VAI of 1.25 (1.08-1.45, P =.003), 1.27 (1.13-1.44, P <.001), and 1.45 (1.26-1.68, P <.001), respectively. The C-statistics increased from 0.714 to 0.734 when adding aPWV and cIMT to a model of conventional risk factors. Net Reclassification Index also showed a significant (P <.001) improvement for the classification of event-free patients and no change for patients with events. A VAI based on aPWV and cIMT had a good predictive performance. Used together, aPWV and cIMT incrementally and significantly improve the prediction of CVD events by correctly down-adjusting the predicted risk for noncases.

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arterial stiffness, arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular, elderly, epidemiology, intima–media thickness, prediction, pulse wave velocity, Vascular Aging Index
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Angiology
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70
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10
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929 - 937
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SAGE Publications
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0003-3197
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10.1177/0003319719857270
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  author       = {{Nilsson Wadström, Benjamin and Fatehali, Abd al Hakim and Engström, Gunnar and Nilsson, Peter M.}},
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  keywords     = {{arterial stiffness; arteriosclerosis; cardiovascular; elderly; epidemiology; intima–media thickness; prediction; pulse wave velocity; Vascular Aging Index}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{10}},
  pages        = {{929--937}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Angiology}},
  title        = {{A Vascular Aging Index as Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Events and Total Mortality in an Elderly Urban Population}},
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