Isabel J Sible1, Katherine J Bangen2,3, Anna E Blanken1, Jean K Ho4, Daniel A Nation4,5. 1. Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2. Research Service, Veteran Affairs San Diego Health Care System, San Diego, CA, USA. 3. Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. 4. Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA. 5. Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Blood pressure variability is linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk and MRI-based markers of cerebrovascular disease. Less is known about the role of blood pressure variability in postmortem evaluation of cerebrovascular disease and AD. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether antemortem blood pressure variability predicts cerebrovascular and AD pathology and follow-up cognitive change in autopsy-confirmed AD. METHODS: National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center participants (n = 513) underwent 3-4 approximately annual blood pressure measurements and were confirmed to have AD at postmortem evaluation. A subset (n = 493) underwent neuropsychological evaluation at follow-up. Regression models examined relationships between blood pressure variability and cerebrovascular and AD pathological features and follow-up cognitive change. RESULTS: Elevated blood pressure variability predicted increased postmortem cerebrovascular lesion burden (ß = 0.26 [0.10, 0.42]; p = 0.001; R2 = 0.12). Increased blood pressure variability predicted specific cerebrovascular lesion severity, including atherosclerosis in the Circle of Willis (OR = 1.22 [1.03, 1.44]; p = 0.02) and cerebral arteriolosclerosis (OR = 1.32 [1.04, 1.69]; p = 0.03). No significant relationships were observed between blood pressure variability and AD pathological findings, including Braak & Braak stage, neuritic plaques or diffuse plaques, or cerebral amyloid angiopathy, or follow-up cognitive decline. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that elevated blood pressure variability is related to postmortem cerebrovascular lesion burden in autopsy-confirmed AD, independent of average blood pressure and AD neuropathology. Blood pressure fluctuation may selectively promote atherosclerotic and arteriolosclerotic brain lesions with potential implications for cognitive impairment and dementia.
BACKGROUND: Blood pressure variability is linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk and MRI-based markers of cerebrovascular disease. Less is known about the role of blood pressure variability in postmortem evaluation of cerebrovascular disease and AD. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether antemortem blood pressure variability predicts cerebrovascular and AD pathology and follow-up cognitive change in autopsy-confirmed AD. METHODS: National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center participants (n = 513) underwent 3-4 approximately annual blood pressure measurements and were confirmed to have AD at postmortem evaluation. A subset (n = 493) underwent neuropsychological evaluation at follow-up. Regression models examined relationships between blood pressure variability and cerebrovascular and AD pathological features and follow-up cognitive change. RESULTS: Elevated blood pressure variability predicted increased postmortem cerebrovascular lesion burden (ß = 0.26 [0.10, 0.42]; p = 0.001; R2 = 0.12). Increased blood pressure variability predicted specific cerebrovascular lesion severity, including atherosclerosis in the Circle of Willis (OR = 1.22 [1.03, 1.44]; p = 0.02) and cerebral arteriolosclerosis (OR = 1.32 [1.04, 1.69]; p = 0.03). No significant relationships were observed between blood pressure variability and AD pathological findings, including Braak & Braak stage, neuritic plaques or diffuse plaques, or cerebral amyloid angiopathy, or follow-up cognitive decline. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that elevated blood pressure variability is related to postmortem cerebrovascular lesion burden in autopsy-confirmed AD, independent of average blood pressure and AD neuropathology. Blood pressure fluctuation may selectively promote atherosclerotic and arteriolosclerotic brain lesions with potential implications for cognitive impairment and dementia.
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