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STROKE
卷 48, 期 7, 页码 1855-1861出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.016921
关键词
alleles; Alzheimer disease; atherosclerosis; carotid intima-media thickness; cognitive dysfunction
资金
- National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [R01 NS 29993]
- Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute
Background and Purpose-Ultrasound markers of carotid atherosclerosis may be related to cognitive status. We hypothesized that individuals with greater carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque burden would exhibit worse cognition. Methods-One thousand one hundred sixty-six stroke-free participants from the NOMAS (Northern Manhattan Study) underwent carotid ultrasound and neuropsychological examination. Among them, 826 underwent a second neuropsychological examination an average of 5 years later. cIMT and plaque were assessed by a standardized B-mode ultrasound imaging and reading protocol. We used multivariable linear regression to examine cIMT, carotid plaque presence, and carotid plaque area as correlates of domain-specific neuropsychological Z scores cross-sectionally and over time. We also investigated possible effect modification by APOE epsilon 4 allele, age, and race/ethnicity. Results-Participants had a mean (SD) age of 70 (9) years and were 60% women, 66% Hispanic, 15% white, and 18% black. Those with greater cIMT exhibited worse episodic memory after adjustment for demographics and vascular risk factors (beta=-0.60; P=0.04). APOE e4 carriers with greater cIMT exhibited worse episodic memory (beta=-1.31; P=0.04), semantic memory (beta=-1.45; P=0.01), and processing speed (beta=-1.21; P=0.03). Participants with greater cIMT at baseline did not exhibit significantly greater cognitive decline after adjustment. APOE e4 noncarriers with greater cIMT exhibited greater declines in executive function (beta=-0.98; P=0.06). Carotid plaque burden was not significantly associated with cognition at baseline or over time. Conclusions-Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis was associated with worse cognition among those at higher risk for Alzheimer disease. Interventions targeting early stages of atherosclerosis may modify cognitive aging.
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