Impaired coronary microvascular reactivity in youth with bipolar disorder

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is excessively prevalent and premature in bipolar disorder (BD), even after controlling for traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The increased risk of CVD in BD may be subserved by microvascular dysfunction. We examined coronary microvascular function in relation to youth BD.

METHODS: Participants were 86 youth, ages 13-20 years (n = 39 BD, n = 47 controls). Coronary microvascular reactivity (CMVR) was assessed using quantitative T2 magnetic resonance imaging during a validated breathing-paradigm. Quantitative T2 maps were acquired at baseline, following 60-s of hyperventilation, and every 10-s thereafter during a 40-s breath-hold. Left ventricular structure and function were evaluated based on 12-15 short- and long-axis cardiac-gated cine images. A linear mixed-effects model that controlled for age, sex, and body mass index assessed for between-group differences in CMVR (time-by-group interaction).

RESULTS: The breathing-paradigm induced a significant time-related increase in T2 relaxation time for all participants (i.e. CMVR; β = 0.36, p < 0.001). CMVR was significantly lower in BD v. controls (β = -0.11, p = 0.002). Post-hoc analyses found lower T2 relaxation time in BD youth after 20-, 30-, and 40 s of breath-holding (d = 0.48, d = 0.72, d = 0.91, respectively; all pFDR < 0.01). Gross left ventricular structure and function (e.g. mass, ejection fraction) were within normal ranges and did not differ between groups.

CONCLUSION: Youth with BD showed evidence of subclinically impaired coronary microvascular function, despite normal gross cardiac structure and function. These results converge with prior findings in adults with major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Future studies integrating larger samples, prospective follow-up, and blood-based biomarkers are warranted.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Psychological medicine - 54(2024), 6 vom: 15. März, Seite 1196-1206

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kennedy, Kody G [VerfasserIn]
Ghugre, Nilesh R [VerfasserIn]
Roifman, Idan [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Xiuling [VerfasserIn]
Saul, Kayla [VerfasserIn]
McCrindle, Brian W [VerfasserIn]
Macgowan, Christopher K [VerfasserIn]
MacIntosh, Bradley J [VerfasserIn]
Goldstein, Benjamin I [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bipolar disorder
Cardiac imaging
Journal Article
Microvascular dysfunction
Microvascular function
Youth

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Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0033291723003021

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363973729