The Combination of Hyperuricemia and Elevated High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Increased the Risk of Cardiac Conduction Block

Na Li, Liufu Cui, Gary Tse, Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Konstantinos P. Letsas, George Bazoukis, Shuohua Chen, Nan Zhang, Xuemei Yang, Peipei Liu, Lili Wu, Gan Xin Yan, Gregory Yoke Hong Lip, Shouling Wu, Tong Liu

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to explore the impact of a combination of hyperuricemia (HUA) and excessive high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels on the likelihood of developing cardiac conduction block (CCB). Additionally, it sought to assess whether the influence of uric acid (UA) on CCB is mediated by hs-CRP. Methods: A prospective study was executed utilizing data from the Kailuan cohort, including 81,896 individuals initially free from CCB. The participants were categorized into four groups depending on the existence of HUA and low-grade inflammation (hs-CRP>3 mg/L). Cox regression analysis was employed to ascertain hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the risk of incident CCB. A mediation analysis was performed to determine if hs-CRP functioned as a mediator in the connection between UA levels and the incidence of CCB. Results: During a median observation period of 11.8 years, we identified 3160 cases of newly occurring CCB. Compared with the low UA/low CRP group, the combination of HUA and low-grade inflammation elevated the CCB risks (HR:1.56, 95% CI:1.22–1.99), atrioventricular block (AVB) (HR:1.88, 95% CI:1.27–2.77), and right bundle branch block (HR:1.47, 95% CI:1.02–2.12), respectively. Mediation analysis revealed that in the HUA group, compared with the non-HUA group, the risk of CCB elevated by 14.0%, with 10.3% of the increase mediated through hs-CRP. Conclusion: HUA combined with elevated hs-CRP increased the risk of CCB, especially AVB. The connection between UA and the CCB risk was partly mediated by hs-CRP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3725-3736
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Inflammation Research
Volume17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • cardiac conduction block
  • combined exposure
  • hyperuricemia
  • inflammation
  • mediation
  • risk factors

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