Gloria Hoi-Yee Li1,2, Ching-Lung Cheung1, Albert Kar-Kin Chung3, Bernard Man-Yung Cheung4, Ian Chi-Kei Wong1,5, Marcella Lei Yee Fok6,7, Philip Chun-Ming Au1, Pak-Chung Sham3,8. 1. Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2. Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. 3. Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 4. Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 5. Research Department of Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK. 6. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. 7. Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK. 8. State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are associated with each other but their relationship remains unclear. We aim to determine whether genetic predisposition to depression are causally linked to CVD [including coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF)]. METHODS: Using summary statistics from the largest genome-wide association studies (GWAS) or GWAS meta-analysis of depression (primary analysis: n = 500 199), broad depression (help-seeking behavior for problems with nerves, anxiety, tension or depression; secondary analysis: n = 322 580), CAD (n = 184 305), MI (n = 171 875), stroke (n = 446 696) and AF (n = 1 030 836), genetic correlation was tested between two depression phenotypes and CVD [MI, stroke and AF (not CAD as its correlation was previously confirmed)]. Causality was inferred between correlated traits by Mendelian Randomization analyses. RESULTS: Both depression phenotypes were genetically correlated with MI (depression: rG = 0.169; p = 9.03 × 10-9; broad depression: rG = 0.123; p = 1 × 10-4) and AF (depression: rG = 0.112; p = 7.80 × 10-6; broad depression: rG = 0.126; p = 3.62 × 10-6). Genetically doubling the odds of depression was causally associated with increased risk of CAD (OR = 1.099; 95% CI 1.031-1.170; p = 0.004) and MI (OR = 1.146; 95% CI 1.070-1.228; p = 1.05 × 10-4). Adjustment for blood lipid levels/smoking status attenuated the causality between depression and CAD/MI. Null causal association was observed for CVD on depression. A similar pattern of results was observed in the secondary analysis for broad depression. CONCLUSIONS: Genetic predisposition to depression may have positive causal roles on CAD/MI. Genetic susceptibility to self-awareness of mood problems may be a strong causal risk factor of CAD/MI. Blood lipid levels and smoking may potentially mediate the causal pathway. Prevention and early diagnosis of depression are important in the management of CAD/MI.
BACKGROUND: Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are associated with each other but their relationship remains unclear. We aim to determine whether genetic predisposition to depression are causally linked to CVD [including coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF)]. METHODS: Using summary statistics from the largest genome-wide association studies (GWAS) or GWAS meta-analysis of depression (primary analysis: n = 500 199), broad depression (help-seeking behavior for problems with nerves, anxiety, tension or depression; secondary analysis: n = 322 580), CAD (n = 184 305), MI (n = 171 875), stroke (n = 446 696) and AF (n = 1 030 836), genetic correlation was tested between two depression phenotypes and CVD [MI, stroke and AF (not CAD as its correlation was previously confirmed)]. Causality was inferred between correlated traits by Mendelian Randomization analyses. RESULTS: Both depression phenotypes were genetically correlated with MI (depression: rG = 0.169; p = 9.03 × 10-9; broad depression: rG = 0.123; p = 1 × 10-4) and AF (depression: rG = 0.112; p = 7.80 × 10-6; broad depression: rG = 0.126; p = 3.62 × 10-6). Genetically doubling the odds of depression was causally associated with increased risk of CAD (OR = 1.099; 95% CI 1.031-1.170; p = 0.004) and MI (OR = 1.146; 95% CI 1.070-1.228; p = 1.05 × 10-4). Adjustment for blood lipid levels/smoking status attenuated the causality between depression and CAD/MI. Null causal association was observed for CVD on depression. A similar pattern of results was observed in the secondary analysis for broad depression. CONCLUSIONS: Genetic predisposition to depression may have positive causal roles on CAD/MI. Genetic susceptibility to self-awareness of mood problems may be a strong causal risk factor of CAD/MI. Blood lipid levels and smoking may potentially mediate the causal pathway. Prevention and early diagnosis of depression are important in the management of CAD/MI.
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