Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is more strongly associated with coronary artery disease than chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 20/04/23
Abstract |
Introduction |
Previous studies have shown that the population attributable risk of low forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) for coronary artery disease (CAD) is substantial. FEV1 can be low either because of airflow obstruction or ventilatory restriction. It is not known if low FEV1 arising from spirometric obstruction or restriction are differently associated with CAD.
Methods |
We analyzed high resolution computed tomography (CT) scans acquired at full inspiration in lifetime non-smoker adults with no lung disease (controls) and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease enrolled in the Genetic Epidemiology of COPD (COPDGene) study. We also analyzed CT scans of adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) from a cohort of patients attending a quaternary referral clinic. Participants with IPF were matched 1:1 by FEV1 %predicted to adults with COPD and 1:1 by age to lifetime non-smokers.
Coronary artery calcium (CAC), a surrogate for CAD, was measured by visual quantification on CT using the Weston score. Significant CAC was defined as Weston score ≥7. Multivariable regression models were used to test the association of the presence of COPD or IPF with CAC, with adjustment for age, sex, body-mass-index, smoking status, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia.
Results |
We included 732 subjects in the study; 244 with IPF, 244 with COPD, and 244 lifetime non-smokers. The mean (SD) age was 72.6 (8.1), 62.6 (7.4), and 67.3 (6.6) years, and median (IQR) CAC was 6 (6), 2 (6), and 1 (4), in IPF, COPD, and non-smokers, respectively. On multivariable analyses, the presence of COPD was associated with higher CAC compared to non-smokers (adjusted regression coefficient, β = 1.10 ± SE0.51; P = 0.031). The presence of IPF was also associated with higher CAC compared to non-smokers (β = 03.43 ± SE0.41; P < 0.001). The adjusted odds ratio for having significant CAC was 1.3, 95% CI 0.6 to 2.8; P = 0.53 in COPD and 5.6, 95% CI 2.9 to 10.9; P < 0.001 in IPF, compared to non-smokers. In sex stratified analyses, these associations were mainly noted in women.
Conclusion |
Adults with IPF displayed higher coronary artery calcium than those with COPD after accounting for age and lung function impairment.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | Coronary artery disease is the 2nd leading cause of death in both IPF and COPD. |
• | IPF and COPD are associated with higher coronary calcium compared to non-smokers. |
• | IPF confers a greater risk of CAD compared to COPD. |
• | Clinicians should evaluate for and treat CAD following a diagnosis of IPF and COPD. |
KeyWords : Coronary artery calcium, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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