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  • 1
    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 143, No. Suppl_1 ( 2021-05-25)
    Abstract: Background: Periodontal disease (PD) is associated positively with neurocognitive outcomes. Few studies have investigated the relationship between PD and indicators of brain aging and vascular changes. Hypothesis: PD is associated with greater cerebral small vessel disease, lower total and regional brain volumes and elevated β-amyloid (Aβ) deposition. Methods: We included 6,793 participants who received full-mouth periodontal examinations and tooth counts at Visit 4 (1996-1998) of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. We used a modified 3-level version of the Periodontal Profile Class to categorize PD based on severity and extent of gingival inflammation and tissue loss. Among participants who attended Visit 5 (2011-2013), n=1,306 received a brain MRI and n=248 received a PET scan. Total brain volume, Alzheimer’s disease signature volume, and presence of microhemorrhages and cerebral infarctions were ascertained via 3T MRI; Aβ deposition was assessed from PET. We regressed brain volumes on baseline PD status using weighted multivariable linear regression. Presence of cerebrovascular microhemorrhages, infarctions, or elevated Aβ (standardized uptake value ratio 〉 1.2) were regressed on PD category using logistic models. We examined the interaction between Apolipoprotein E ε4 ( APOE ) allele possession and PD categories on the Aβ outcome. Results: Prevalence of baseline periodontal disease was 73% (959/1306) and 87% (206/248) among the MRI and PET subgroups, respectively. PD was not associated with volumetric brain measures nor microhemorrhages. PD was inversely associated with the odds of subcortical and lacunar infarctions. PD and Aβ were not associated in main effect or interaction analyses, although there was a notably stronger association among carriers of APOE . Conclusion: PD was not associated with altered brain structure, cerebral microhemorrhages or elevated Aβ deposition. Counter to the hypothesis, PD and complete tooth loss were inversely associated with cerebral infarctions.
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    Publication Date: 2021
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 146, No. Suppl_1 ( 2022-11-08)
    Abstract: Background: Sarcopenia is associated with disability and mortality. Coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity (sarcopenic obesity) relates to particularly poor outcomes. The prevalence of sarcopenia is increased in heart failure (HF) up to ~50%. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for body composition assessment but is limited by cost and radiation exposure. We studied whether the relationship between two renal biomarkers (ie, serum creatinine (sCr) - muscle mass dependent, and cystatin C (CysC) - muscle mass independent) could be used to reliably estimate body composition in the general population and in HF. Methods: We included National Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys participants who underwent DXA between 1999 and 2002. Multivariable linear models assessed the association between sCr/CysC and CysC- and sCr-based estimated glomerular filtration rate difference (eGFRdiff) with DXA-derived appendicular skeletal muscle index (ASMI m 2 ) and total body fat percentage (TBF%). Sample weights were used to account for complex survey design to ensure that estimates were representative of the general US population. Results: Among 3280 participants (44±22.9yo,49%F,190 with HF), 440, 1241, and 359 met criteria for sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity. Overall and in HF, mean ASMI and TBF% were 7.4m 2 and 32.5% and 7.0m 2 and 36.9%, respectively. Overall and in HF, higher sCr/CysC and eGFRdiff were associated with increased ASMI and decreased TBF% ( Table ). sCr/CysC was the lowest in patients with lowest ASMI tertile ( 〈 6.26 m 2 ) and highest TBF% tertile ( 〉 40.3%) ( Fig ). A similar pattern was also seen in HF. Conclusions: Measures of discrepancy between sCr and CysC are strongly associated with gold-standard measures of body composition both in the general and HF populations. This biomarker approach is easy and inexpensive, allowing clinicians new opportunities for timely recognition and possibly early treatment of sarcopenic obesity.
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 145, No. Suppl_1 ( 2022-03)
    Abstract: Introduction: A plant-centered diet is related to lower risk of cardiovascular disease. However, its association with the gut microbiome has not been well studied in populations with heart failure (HF), and mechanisms linking diet to improved outcomes among HF patients are poorly understood. Hypothesis: Consuming a more nutritionally-rich plant-centered diet is associated with increased microbial alpha diversity and with favorable taxonomic composition and features as compared to consuming less plant-centered diets. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 152 patients with NYHA class I-IV HF with reduced ejection fraction. Diet was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. Plant-centered diet quality was evaluated using A Priori Diet Quality Score (APDQS) and the APDQS was classified into quintiles; high scores were characterized by higher consumption of nutritionally-rich plant foods with lower consumption of high-fat meats and unhealthy plant foods. Stool samples were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Associations of the APDQS with alpha (Shannon Index and Inverse Simpson) and beta diversity (defined via Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index) were evaluated by linear regression and permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA), respectively. Negative-binomial regressions using DESeq2 were used to study the association between the APDQS and the relative abundance of specific taxa at the phylum and genus levels. Adjustments for multiple comparisons were performed using the false discovery rate. Results: Mean Shannon Index and Inverse Simpson values were 6.28±0.5 and 407.7±183.37, respectively. Among patients aged 〈 61y, after multivariable adjustment, the APDQS (per 12 units) was associated with higher Shannon Index (0.13±0.05; P for slope=0.007) and Inverse Simpson (46.87±15.5; P for slope=0.004); no associations were observed among those aged ≥ 61y (P for interaction 〈 0.05 for each). APDQS quintiles were not associated with beta-diversity (PERMANOVA, P=0.54). At the genus level, the highest quintile of the ADPQS (vs the lowest quintile) was associated with higher abundance of Enterobacter and lower abundance of Catenibacterium. Conclusions: Consuming nutritionally-rich plant-centered diets was significantly associated with higher gut microbiota diversity in younger HF patients, as well as significantly higher or lower abundance of certain bacterial taxa at the genus level.
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 147, No. Suppl_1 ( 2023-02-28)
    Abstract: Background: The gut microbiota may play a role in cognitive function and decline. Animal models support mechanisms involving short-chain fatty acid production, amino acid metabolism, and purine metabolism. There is need to replicate these findings in population-based human studies. Methods: Data were from 570 participants who attended the Yr. 30 follow-up exam (2015-16, ages 48-60 y, 45%:55% Black:White race, 45%:55% M:F sex), provided a fecal sample, and completed a cognitive battery of 6 assessments: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), Rey-Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), Stroop, and Letter and Category Fluency. A global cognition score was derived from the 6 assessments using principal components analysis. Species and metabolic pathways were assigned to whole-metagenomics sequence data using standard reference databases. Multivariable-adjusted linear regression was used to test associations between distinct microbial features and measures of cognition, controlling for false discovery rate (FDR). Results: Sequence data mapped to 106 species and 312 metabolic pathways. In multivariable-adjusted regression analysis, adjusted for socio-demographics, health behaviors, and BMI, 5 species and 5 metabolic pathways were significantly associated with measures of cognitive function, FDR 〈 0.20 (Figure) . These species/pathways are involved in purine and pyrimidine metabolism and short-chain fatty acid production. Conclusion: Identified pathways play a role in neurodevelopment and in the gut-brain axis of physiologic communications. Our findings suggest long-term relationships between gut microbiota composition and cognitive function.
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 142, No. Suppl_3 ( 2020-11-17)
    Abstract: Introduction: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a leading cause of death after heart transplant (HT). Inflammation is a known cardiovascular risk factor, with gut derived endotoxemia potentially instigating this process, leading to endothelial damage. Our prior work showed that elevation of biomarkers of inflammation (endothelin-1 (ET-1)) and endotoxemia (lipopolysaccharide (LPS)) persists after HT. We investigated the association of LPS and ET-1 with subsequent development of CAV. Methods: Pts who met the following criteria were included: i) blood sampling ≥6 mo post-HT; ii) no evidence of CAV at the time of sampling. Pts were followed up to 2.3y after sampling. Cox-PH was used to regress freedom from CAV on LPS and ET-1 (≤ vs 〉 median), time from HT to sampling (≤ vs 〉 1y), interaction among variables. Results: 33 HT pts enrolled, mean age 57±11y; 70% male; median time post-HT 1.96(0.5-3.7)y. 17(52%) pts developed CAV at 0.7(0.6-1)y following blood collection. Baseline characteristics of pts who developed CAV vs not were similar, except for longer median time post-HT in pts who developed CAV: 2.4(0.7-5.3) vs 1.05(0.5-2.7)y, p=0.1. Median LPS and ET-1 for the entire cohort were 0.34(0.28-0.45) EU/ml and 1.83(1.26-2.72) pg/ml. Pts with 〉 median LPS or ET-1 values trended towards higher risk of developing CAV: HR 1.79(0.66, 4.85), p=0.3 ( Fig.1A ); HR 2.05(0.71, 5.92), p=0.2 ( Fig.1B ). No association was observed between time post-HT and CAV: HR=0.87 comparing ≤ vs. 〉 1y, p=0.8. Pts with both 〉 median LPS and ET-1 levels (n=7) were at significantly higher risk of CAV: HR 2.96(1.06, 8.27), p=0.039, compared to others ( Fig.1C ). When examining pts sampled within the first year of HT (N=14), pts with 〉 median LPS (N=5) were at particularly increased risk of CAV: HR 9.71(0.97, 96.9), p=0.05, while pts with 〉 median ET-1 were not. Conclusions: Elevated LPS and ET-1 synergistically associate with increased CAV risk post-HT. Further studies are warranted to validate these findings.
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 146, No. Suppl_1 ( 2022-11-08)
    Abstract: Introduction: Discrepancies between cystatin C (CysC)- and serum creatinine (sCr)- estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) may reflect sarcopenia and malnutrition. Among pts with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) enrolled in PARADIGM-HF (Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor with Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitor to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and Morbidity in HF), we investigated the difference between eGFRCysC and eGFRsCr and its association with clinical outcomes, quality of life (QoL) and frailty. Methods: Intra-individual differences between eGFRCysC and eGFRsCr (eGFRdiff) were calculated at randomization (n=1,970) and 8-month follow-up (n=1,631). Study outcomes included a composite of cardiovascular (CV) mortality or HF admission, and, separately, CV and all-cause mortality, worsening kidney function, poor QoL and frailty. Worsening HF was defined as outpatient intensification of HF therapy, emergency department visit or HF admission between randomization and 8-month follow-up. Results: At randomization, eGFRdiff was 〉 10 and 〈 -10 ml/min/1.73 m 2 in 25 and 36% of the pts, respectively. More negative values of eGFRdiff were associated with worse outcomes (adjusted hazard ratio per 1-standard deviation [SD]: CV mortality or HF admission 1.20, p=.003; CV mortality 1.37, p 〈 .001; all-cause mortality 1.42, p 〈 .001; worsening kidney function 1.30, p=.066). For each 1-SD decrease in eGFRdiff, the prevalence of poor QoL and frailty increased by 28% and 19%, respectively (p ≤.003). Pts with worsening HF had more marked decline in eGFRCysC than eGFRsCr. As a result, worsening HF was associated with a change in 8-month eGFRdiff by -4.7 ml/min/1.73 m 2 ( Figure ). Conclusions: In HFrEF pts, discrepancies between eGFRCysC and eGFRsCr are common and are associated with clinical outcomes, QoL and frailty. In pts with worsening HF, sCr may underestimate decline in kidney function due to changes in muscle mass and diet.
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 145, No. Suppl_1 ( 2022-03)
    Abstract: Introduction: Decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a kidney dysfunction marker, associates independently with an increased incident heart failure (HF) risk. Identifying mechanisms linking kidney dysfunction to incident HF may reveal potential therapeutic targets. We performed a proteome-wide analysis to identify eGFR-related pathways associated with incident HF. Methods: We studied ARIC participants at Visit 3 (n=10412) and Visit 5 (n=4841) who were free of HF and had aptamer-based proteomic data (SomaLogic, Boulder, CO). Multivariable linear regression models identified proteins associated with eGFR at Visits 3 and 5 at Bonferroni-adjusted P 〈 1x10 -5 . Incident HF associations were assessed for eGFR-related proteins with multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models at Bonferroni-adjusted P 〈 1x10 -5 . All regression models were adjusted for demographics, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, smoking status, eGFR and albuminuria. Pathway analysis (g:Profiler/KEGG) was performed using proteins associated with incident HF at a false discovery rate (FDR) of 〈 0.05. Results: The mean age at Visit 3 was 62±6 years, 52% were women, 22% were Black, and 1127 incident HF events occurred post-Visit 3 (median follow-up: 14.8 years). The mean age at Visit 5 was 76±5 years, 58% were women, 18% were Black, and 488 incident HF events occurred post-Visit 5 (median follow-up: 7.2 years). One thousand and seventy-three proteins associated with eGFR at Visits 3 and 5 (P 〈 1x10 -5 ). Of these eGFR-related proteins, 18 associated with incident HF at Visits 3 and 5 (P 〈 5x10 -5 ) ( Figure ). Complement and coagulation cascades and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction pathways were enriched within the 226 proteins associated with incident HF at FDR 〈 0.05. Conclusions: Kidney dysfunction-related changes in innate immunity and thrombosis associate with an increased risk of incident HF.
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    In:  Circulation Vol. 145, No. Suppl_1 ( 2022-03)
    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 145, No. Suppl_1 ( 2022-03)
    Abstract: Introduction: Bariatric surgery leads to significant weight loss and improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors. To date, limited data exist investigating the relationship between bariatric surgery and markers of impaired glucose regulation. We hypothesize that participants who underwent bariatric surgery will have lower levels of HOMA-IR, fasting glucose and A1c after multivariable adjustment. Methods: A total of 9134 participants (52% female, mean age 48 +/- 17.7) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) who were older then 20 years of age, not pregnant and not taking any diabetic medication were assessed. Participants were classified as having bariatric surgery and not having bariatric surgery. Survey design adjusted linear models regressed cardiometabolic outcomes on bariatric surgery status. LSMEANS +/- standard error and p-values are presented summarizing the association between bariatric surgery status and cardiometabolic outcomes including HOMA-IR, glycohemoglobin, mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, triglycerides LDL and HDL. Results: Among the 9134 participants , 89 underwent bariatric surgery. Those with vs. without a history of bariatric surgery were 3 years older (51 +/- 12 vs 48 +/- 18 yrs, p 〈 0.05), more likely to be female (80% vs. 52%, p 〈 0.05) and more likely to report a history of depression (20.3% vs. 7.8%, p 〈 0.05). After adjusting for demographic variables, behavioral risk factors and measures of adiposity, bariatric surgery was associated with lower HOMA-IR and triglycerides but higher HDL levels (Table). Conclusion: Bariatric Surgery was associated with HOMA-IR, triglycerides, and HDL in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults.
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 147, No. Suppl_1 ( 2023-02-28)
    Abstract: Introduction: Infections are associated with worse clinical outcomes among patients with heart failure (HF). However, little is known about the influence of infection-related hospitalizations on development of incident HF and its subtype. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that those with an infection-related hospitalization (hereafter ‘infection’) compared to those without infection, will experience an increased rate of incident HF events (any HF, HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)). Methods: We examined 14,398 participants enrolled in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study who were HF free at visit 1 (1987-1989). Hospitalized infections and HF were identified via participant self-report and active surveillance of hospitalizations. Among the hospitalized, infection was further defined using ICD-9/10 codes in the first five positions of hospital records. A subset of HF events was further classified as HFpEF or HFrEF via chart abstraction and adjudication by centrally trained and certified physicians. Infection was treated as a time-varying exposure and the co-occurrence of infection and HF in the same hospital visit were excluded. Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models assessed the association between infection and incident HF, HFrEF, and HFpEF. Results: The overall baseline sample was 54% (7,835 of 14,398) female, 26% (3,688 of 14,398) Black and had a mean(SD) age of 54(5.8). Mean(SD) time to infection was 16.1(8.7) years, and 2.3(7.5) years from infection to incident HF. Average follow-up among the full sample was 23.0(8.5). Overall, 46% (6,603 of 14,398) had an infection and 3,561 developed any HF. Among participants with subtype adjudication, 470 had HFpEF and 450 had HFrEF. Infection-related hospitalization was associated with an increased risk for both HFpEF and HFrEF (Table). Conclusion: Infection-related hospitalization was associated with both incident HFpEF and HFrEF. A stronger effect is seen among those with HFpEF.
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    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 147, No. Suppl_1 ( 2023-02-28)
    Abstract: Introduction: The present study sought to characterize taxonomic and functional characteristics of the saliva microbiome and their cross-sectional association with cardiometabolic biomarkers. Hypothesis: Features of the saliva microbiome will be associated with cardiometabolic risk. Methods: Saliva microbiome composition from 265 ORIGINS participants was defined with 16S rRNA sequencing (Illumina, DADA2). Functional composition (KEGG orthologs; KOs) was inferred with PICRUSt2. Alpha Diversity was computed with the Shannon Index. Blood pressure was defined as normal (SBP 〈 120, DBP 〈 80, and no antihypertensive medication) vs elevated/high (hypertension: SBP≥120, DBP≥80 and/or antihypertensive medication). Prediabetes was defined as 5.7≤HbA1≤6.4% or 100≤fasting plasma glucose≤125 mg/dL. HOMA-IR was calculated from insulin and glucose. HOMA-IR and CRP were dichotomized as high/low using thresholds of 3 mg/L and 1.9, respectively. Multivariable multinomial regression with cross-validation was conducted for each feature (species, KOs) and outcome, ranking regression coefficients from most positively to most inversely associated features. Microbiota and KO ratios (Micro-R, KO-R) were computed as the log-ratio of the sum of abundances of taxa/KOs in the top vs bottom tertiles of cross-validated ranks, such that higher ratios are potentially adverse. Adjusted multivariable logistic regressions produced ORs summarizing the association between Shannon, Micro-R, and KO-R and each cardiometabolic outcome. Results: Participants were 71% female, 22% Black, 40% Hispanic, and 18% white, with mean age of 33±10 years. Prevalence of hypertension was 36%, prediabetes was 17%, high CRP was 23%, and high HOMA-IR was 25%. Estimated ORs for the association between microbiome metrics and cardiometabolic outcomes are summarized in Figure 1. Conclusion: Microbiome scores based on specific taxa or KOs are associated with hypertension, prediabetes, and increased inflammation and insulin resistance.
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