Association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a cohort study

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term pattern of plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) trajectories and to explore the relationship between PAC trajectory patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in patients with hypertension. Participants were surveyed three times...

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Main Authors: Xintian Cai, Shuaiwei Song, Junli Hu, Qing Zhu, Di Shen, Wenbo Yang, Huimin Ma, Qin Luo, Jing Hong, Delian Zhang, Nanfang Li
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54971-4
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author Xintian Cai
Shuaiwei Song
Junli Hu
Qing Zhu
Di Shen
Wenbo Yang
Huimin Ma
Qin Luo
Jing Hong
Delian Zhang
Nanfang Li
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Shuaiwei Song
Junli Hu
Qing Zhu
Di Shen
Wenbo Yang
Huimin Ma
Qin Luo
Jing Hong
Delian Zhang
Nanfang Li
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description Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term pattern of plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) trajectories and to explore the relationship between PAC trajectory patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in patients with hypertension. Participants were surveyed three times between 2010 and 2016, and latent mixed modeling was employed to determine the trajectory of PAC over the exposure period (2010–2016). A Cox regression analysis was used to examine the association between PAC trajectory patterns and the risk of CVD (stroke and myocardial infarction). Hazard ratios (HRs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and reported. During a median follow-up of 4.10 (3.37–4.50) years, 82 incident CVD cases (33 myocardial infarction cases and 49 stroke cases) were identified. Among all three PAC models, the high-stability PAC pattern exhibited the highest risk of CVD. After full adjustment for all covariables, HRs were 2.19 (95% CI 1.59–3.01) for the moderate-stable pattern and 2.56 (95% CI 1.68–3.91) for the high-stable pattern in comparison to the low-stable pattern. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses verified this association. The presence of a high-stable PAC trajectory pattern is associated with an elevated risk of CVD in hypertensive patients. Nevertheless, more studies are warranted to confirm these findings.
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spelling doaj.art-faba2cff015a419d822f6f63b9e1bea32024-03-05T18:55:54ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-02-011411810.1038/s41598-024-54971-4Association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a cohort studyXintian Cai0Shuaiwei Song1Junli Hu2Qing Zhu3Di Shen4Wenbo Yang5Huimin Ma6Qin Luo7Jing Hong8Delian Zhang9Nanfang Li10Hypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesHypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) DiseasesAbstract The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term pattern of plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) trajectories and to explore the relationship between PAC trajectory patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in patients with hypertension. Participants were surveyed three times between 2010 and 2016, and latent mixed modeling was employed to determine the trajectory of PAC over the exposure period (2010–2016). A Cox regression analysis was used to examine the association between PAC trajectory patterns and the risk of CVD (stroke and myocardial infarction). Hazard ratios (HRs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and reported. During a median follow-up of 4.10 (3.37–4.50) years, 82 incident CVD cases (33 myocardial infarction cases and 49 stroke cases) were identified. Among all three PAC models, the high-stability PAC pattern exhibited the highest risk of CVD. After full adjustment for all covariables, HRs were 2.19 (95% CI 1.59–3.01) for the moderate-stable pattern and 2.56 (95% CI 1.68–3.91) for the high-stable pattern in comparison to the low-stable pattern. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses verified this association. The presence of a high-stable PAC trajectory pattern is associated with an elevated risk of CVD in hypertensive patients. Nevertheless, more studies are warranted to confirm these findings.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54971-4
spellingShingle Xintian Cai
Shuaiwei Song
Junli Hu
Qing Zhu
Di Shen
Wenbo Yang
Huimin Ma
Qin Luo
Jing Hong
Delian Zhang
Nanfang Li
Association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a cohort study
Scientific Reports
title Association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a cohort study
title_full Association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a cohort study
title_fullStr Association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a cohort study
title_short Association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension: a cohort study
title_sort association of the trajectory of plasma aldosterone concentration with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension a cohort study
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54971-4
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