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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2026

Association of Cardiovascular Health and Genetic Risk for Left Ventricular Mass with Left Ventricular Structure, Function, and Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes.

Marcela Cuellar-Lobo, Musong Gao, Maria M Ruda, Brenton Prescott, Vanessa Xanthakis, Emelia J Benjamin, Susan Cheng, Ramachandran S Vasan, Ching-Ti Liu, Connie W Tsao

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Article in medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Marcela Cuellar-LoboCardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.ORCID 0000-0001-7844-0303
Musong GaoDepartment of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA.
Maria M RudaCardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Brenton PrescottSection of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA.ORCID 0000-0002-3805-9070
Vanessa XanthakisDepartment of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA.ORCID 0000-0002-7352-621X
Emelia J BenjaminSection of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA and Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health.ORCID 0000-0003-4076-2336
Susan ChengDepartment of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4977-036X
Ramachandran S VasanUniversity of Texas School of Public Health, San Antonio, and Departments of Medicine and Population Health Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX.
Ching-Ti LiuDepartment of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA.ORCID 0000-0002-0703-0742
Connie W TsaoCardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.ORCID 0000-0003-3104-0681

Funding

FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY - YEAR 5 EXAM75N92019D00031 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI RAMACHANDRAN, VASAN · 2019 to 2024
$29.8M
IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GENETIC VARIANTS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND PR INTERVALR01HL092577 · NHLBI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI BENJAMIN, EMELIA J., ELLINOR, PATRICK THOMAS · 2009 to 2025
$20.6M
FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY (FHS), TASK AREA B - PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT AND BASIC EXAMINATION75N92025D00012 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI LLOYD-JONES, DONALD · 2025 to 2025
$8.9M
Boston University BIRCWHK12AR085635 · NIAMS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI Emelia J. Benjamin, JOYCE Y WONG · 2025 to 2026
$2.2M
THE FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY-N01HC25195-268025195-268025195N01HC025195 · HC · TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY · PI WOLF, PHILIP A · 2002 to 2006
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular health (CVH) and genetic susceptibility to adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling are each linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVD); however, their combined role remains unclear. Methods: Framingham Heart Study participants [n=1,255 Offspring-Exam 8 (2005-2008), n=2,835 Generation 3-Exam 1 (2002-2005)] had assessment of modifiable risk factors comprising the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score with higher scores indicating better CVH health. A Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) for LV mass index (LVMI) was also calculated based on published PRS(PGS003427). We created 9 groups combining LE8 and PRS tertiles (high LE8+low PRS served as referent group reflecting optimal risk) and related these groups to presence of LVMI, LV ejection fraction (LVEF), and the ratio of the peak early diastolic mitral inflow velocity (E wave) to the peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e' wave; E/e'; separate model for each outcome), and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD; a composite of coronary heart disease [CHD], heart failure, stroke, peripheral arterial disease). We applied linear mixed regression and Cox regression models to evaluate the relation of LE8-PRS groups with all outcomes mentioned above. Results: Participants (56% women, mean age 47 years) had mean LE8 score 70 (SD=13), indicating intermediate CV health and normal LVMI and systolic function (LVMI 76±13 g/m Conclusion: Lower LE8 scores (indicating worse CVH) combined with high genetic risk confer higher conjoint risks for adverse LV structure, function, and CVD development.

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Cardiovascular outcomescohort studyechocardiographyGenetic riskLife’s Essential 8

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PMID41542664
PMCPMC12803396

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