| Title: | Cardiac autonomic neuropathy is associated with the incidence and progression of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome |
| Journal: | European Journal of Preventive Cardiology |
| Published: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42262930/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwag312 |
Publication 20837
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Abstract
AIMS: To investigate the role of cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in the development and progression of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome.</p>
METHODS: A three-stage analytical framework was applied. Cross-sectional associations between CAN (assessed by cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests) and CKM stages were examined in a discovery cohort and validated in the UK Biobank cohort. Longitudinal analyses evaluated the association between CAN and incident CKM syndrome in the UK Biobank. Multi-state models were used to assess the influence of CAN on CKM progression.</p>
RESULTS: The prevalence of CAN increased progressively across CKM stages (P for trend < 0.001). After adjustment for confounders, CAN was independently associated with advanced CKM stages in the discovery cohort (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.14-2.60) and validated in the UK Biobank cohort (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.13-1.27). Prospectively, CAN was associated with a higher incidence of CKM syndrome (HR 1.24, 95% CI 1.18-1.31) and earlier occurrence of its individual components, with coronary heart disease and diabetes occurring 4.0 and 3.1 years earlier, respectively. Multi-state analyses further showed that individuals with CAN had 34% and 39% higher risks of transition from stages 0-1 to stage 2 and from stage 2 to stage 4, respectively. These associations were particularly pronounced among individuals with excess adiposity, highlighting a potentially vulnerable subgroup for targeted intervention.</p>
CONCLUSION: CAN was associated with the development and progression of CKM syndrome and may have potential utility in CKM risk assessment and early intervention.</p>
10 Authors
- Tongyue Yang
- Da Fang
- Tianyu Wu
- Chuanrui Sun
- Xiangguo Cong
- Lu Gao
- Huayang Ma
- Zhijuan Ge
- Tianwei Gu
- Yan Bi
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