Plasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis: A Mendelian randomization study

<p><strong>Aims:</strong><br /> Aortic valve stenosis is commonly considered a degenerative disorder with no recommended preventive intervention, with only valve replacement surgery or catheter intervention as treatment options. We sought to assess the causal association betw...

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Main Authors: Nazarzadeh, M, Pinho-Gomes, A-C, Bidel, Z, Dehghan, A, Canoy, D, Hassaine, A, Ayales Solares, R, Gholamreza, S-K, Smith, GD, Otto, CM, Rahimi, K
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Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020
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author Nazarzadeh, M
Pinho-Gomes, A-C
Bidel, Z
Dehghan, A
Canoy, D
Hassaine, A
Ayales Solares, R
Gholamreza, S-K
Smith, GD
Otto, CM
Rahimi, K
author_facet Nazarzadeh, M
Pinho-Gomes, A-C
Bidel, Z
Dehghan, A
Canoy, D
Hassaine, A
Ayales Solares, R
Gholamreza, S-K
Smith, GD
Otto, CM
Rahimi, K
author_sort Nazarzadeh, M
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description <p><strong>Aims:</strong><br /> Aortic valve stenosis is commonly considered a degenerative disorder with no recommended preventive intervention, with only valve replacement surgery or catheter intervention as treatment options. We sought to assess the causal association between exposure to lipid levels and risk of aortic stenosis.</p><br /> <p><strong>Methods and Results:</strong><br /> Causality of association was assessed using two-sample Mendelian randomization framework through different statistical methods. We retrieved summary estimations of 157 genetic variants that have been shown to be associated with plasma lipid levels in the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium that included 188 577 participants, mostly European ancestry, and genetic association with aortic stenosis as the main outcome from a total of 432 173 participants in the UK Biobank. Secondary negative control outcomes included aortic regurgitation and mitral regurgitation. The odds ratio for developing aortic stenosis per unit increase in lipid parameter was 1.52 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22–1.90; per 0.98 mmol/L] for low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, 1.03 (95% CI 0.80–1.31; per 0.41 mmol/L) for high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, and 1.38 (95% CI 0.92–2.07; per 1 mmol/L) for triglycerides. There was no evidence of a causal association between any of the lipid parameters and aortic or mitral regurgitation.</p><br /> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><br /> Lifelong exposure to high LDL-cholesterol increases the risk of symptomatic aortic stenosis, suggesting that LDL-lowering treatment may be effective in its prevention.</p>
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spelling oxford-uuid:112edef4-8bdc-418f-abf5-a297c293a6d72022-03-26T10:00:59ZPlasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis: A Mendelian randomization studyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:112edef4-8bdc-418f-abf5-a297c293a6d7EnglishSymplectic ElementsOxford University Press2020Nazarzadeh, MPinho-Gomes, A-CBidel, ZDehghan, ACanoy, DHassaine, AAyales Solares, RGholamreza, S-KSmith, GDOtto, CMRahimi, K<p><strong>Aims:</strong><br /> Aortic valve stenosis is commonly considered a degenerative disorder with no recommended preventive intervention, with only valve replacement surgery or catheter intervention as treatment options. We sought to assess the causal association between exposure to lipid levels and risk of aortic stenosis.</p><br /> <p><strong>Methods and Results:</strong><br /> Causality of association was assessed using two-sample Mendelian randomization framework through different statistical methods. We retrieved summary estimations of 157 genetic variants that have been shown to be associated with plasma lipid levels in the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium that included 188 577 participants, mostly European ancestry, and genetic association with aortic stenosis as the main outcome from a total of 432 173 participants in the UK Biobank. Secondary negative control outcomes included aortic regurgitation and mitral regurgitation. The odds ratio for developing aortic stenosis per unit increase in lipid parameter was 1.52 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22–1.90; per 0.98 mmol/L] for low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, 1.03 (95% CI 0.80–1.31; per 0.41 mmol/L) for high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, and 1.38 (95% CI 0.92–2.07; per 1 mmol/L) for triglycerides. There was no evidence of a causal association between any of the lipid parameters and aortic or mitral regurgitation.</p><br /> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><br /> Lifelong exposure to high LDL-cholesterol increases the risk of symptomatic aortic stenosis, suggesting that LDL-lowering treatment may be effective in its prevention.</p>
spellingShingle Nazarzadeh, M
Pinho-Gomes, A-C
Bidel, Z
Dehghan, A
Canoy, D
Hassaine, A
Ayales Solares, R
Gholamreza, S-K
Smith, GD
Otto, CM
Rahimi, K
Plasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis: A Mendelian randomization study
title Plasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis: A Mendelian randomization study
title_full Plasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis: A Mendelian randomization study
title_fullStr Plasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis: A Mendelian randomization study
title_full_unstemmed Plasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis: A Mendelian randomization study
title_short Plasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis: A Mendelian randomization study
title_sort plasma lipids and risk of aortic valve stenosis a mendelian randomization study
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