Association of Genetically Predicted Lipid Levels With the Extent of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Icelandic Adults

• Published in: JAMA Cardiology
• Main Authors: Björnsson, Eyþór, Þorleifsson, Guðmar, Helgadóttir, Anna, Gudnason, Thorarinn, Gudbjartsson, Tomas, Andersen, Karl, Grétarsdóttir, Sólveig, Ólafsson, Ísleifur, Tragante, Vinicius, Ólafsson, Ólafur Hreiðar, Jónsdóttir, Birna, Eyjólfsson, Guðmundur I., Sigurðardóttir, Ólöf, Thorgeirsson, Gudmundur, Gudbjartsson, Daniel, Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur, Holm, Hilma, Stefansson, Kari
• Other Authors: Læknadeild (HÍ), Faculty of Medicine (UI), Heilbrigðisvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Health Sciences (UI), School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI), Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ), Háskóli Íslands (HÍ), University of Iceland (UI)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Medical Association (AMA) 2020
• Subjects: Coronary artery; Kransæðasjúkdómar; Erfðafræði; Fituefni; Kólesteról; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1502; https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2019.2946

Publisher's version (útgefin grein). Importance: Genetic studies have evaluated the influence of blood lipid levels on the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), but less is known about how they are associated with the extent of coronary atherosclerosis. Objective: To estimate the contributions of genetically predicted blood lipid levels on the extent of coronary atherosclerosis. Design, Setting, and Participants: This genetic study included Icelandic adults who had undergone coronary angiography or assessment of coronary artery calcium using cardiac computed tomography. The study incorporates data collected from January 1987 to December 2017 in Iceland in the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry and 2 registries of individuals who had undergone percutaneous coronary interventions and coronary artery bypass grafting. For each participant, genetic scores were calculated for levels of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides, based on reported effect sizes of 345 independent, lipid-Associated variants. The genetic scores' predictive ability for lipid levels was assessed in more than 87000 Icelandic adults. A mendelian randomization approach was used to estimate the contribution of each lipid trait. Exposures: Genetic scores for levels of non-HDL-C, LDL-C, HDL-C, and triglycerides. Main Outcomes and Measures: The extent of angiographic CAD and coronary artery calcium quantity. Results: A total of 12460 adults (mean [SD] age, 65.1 [10.7] years; 8383 men [67.3%]) underwent coronary angiography, and 4837 had coronary artery calcium assessed by computed tomography. A genetically predicted increase in non-HDL-C levels by 1 SD (38 mg/dL [to convert to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0259]) was associated with greater odds of obstructive CAD (odds ratio [OR], 1.83 [95% CI, 1.63-2.07]; P = 2.8 × 10-23). Among patients with obstructive CAD, there were significant associations with ...