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Low Lung Function Is Associated with High Population Attributable Fraction for Cardiovascular Mortality.

TitleLow Lung Function Is Associated with High Population Attributable Fraction for Cardiovascular Mortality.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2025
AuthorsBhatt, SP, Wu, C, Sun, Y, Balte, PP, Schwartz, JE, Divo, MJ, Jaeger, BC, Chaves, PH, Couper, D, Jacobs, DR, Lloyd-Jones, D, Kalhan, R, Newman, AB, O'Connor, GT, Umans, JG, White, WB, Yende, S, Oelsner, EC
JournalAnn Am Thorac Soc
Volume22
Issue3
Pagination359-366
Date Published2025 Mar
ISSN2325-6621
KeywordsAdult, Aged, Coronary Disease, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Lung, Lung Diseases, Male, Middle Aged, Proportional Hazards Models, Risk Factors, Smoking, Spirometry, United States, Vital Capacity
Abstract<p> Chronic lung diseases are associated with increased risk of mortality due to coronary heart disease (CHD). Nonetheless, the population attributable fraction (PAF) of lung function impairment relative to other established cardiovascular risk factors is unclear. To evaluate the PAF of low lung function for CHD mortality We harmonized and pooled lung function and clinical data across eight U.S. general population cohorts. Impaired lung function was defined as forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV) and/or forced vital capacity ≤ 95% predicted on baseline spirometry. The association between CHD mortality and risk factors was assessed using cause-specific proportional hazards and Fine-Gray proportional subdistribution hazard models, treating non-CHD mortality as a competing risk. Models were adjusted for lung function as well as age, sex, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, body mass index, smoking status, pack-years of smoking, diabetes mellitus, high-density lipoprotein, and high low-density lipoprotein (≥130 mg/dl). PAF was calculated as the relative change in the average absolute risk of 10-year CHD mortality by elimination of lung function lower than 95% predicted. Among 35,143 participants, 1,844 of 13,174 (14.0%) deaths were due to CHD. Compared with percentage predicted FEV (FEVpp) > 95%, the subdistribution adjusted hazard ratio for low FEVpp was 1.30 (95% confidence interval, 1.18-1.44). The PAF for FEVpp ≤ 95% was 12%, ranking low FEV third on the list of PAF for CHD mortality, after hypertension and diabetes. Low FEVpp ranked second in the subgroup of active smokers (PAF 14%), after hypertension. Low lung function, even in the range considered clinically normal, ranks high on the list of attributable risk factors for CHD mortality and should be considered in cardiovascular risk stratification.</p>
DOI10.1513/AnnalsATS.202407-715OC
Alternate JournalAnn Am Thorac Soc
PubMed ID39447115
PubMed Central IDPMC11892675
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ePub date: 
25/03