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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2025

Cognitive impairment and p-tau217 are high in a vascular patient cohort.

Scott R French, Juan C Arias, Summan Zahra, Madeline Ally, Cris Escareno, Emma Heitkamp, Franchell Vazquez, Madison Hillis, Haley Wiskoski, Karthik Ainapurapu and 23 more

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5 · Who and what money

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33 authors.

Scott R FrenchThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-1747-949X
Juan C AriasThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Summan ZahraThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Madeline AllyDepartment of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Cris EscarenoThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Emma HeitkampThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Franchell VazquezThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Madison HillisThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Haley WiskoskiThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Karthik AinapurapuThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Gavin CulwellThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Caronae HowellThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Kevin JohnsonDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Cody KraemerThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
John PacanowskiThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Luis LeonThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Scott BermanThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Federico YanquezThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Joshua BaldermanThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Joseph SabatThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Olivia HungDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Layla LucasThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Francesca VitaliDepartment of Neurology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Edward J BedrickDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Raza MushtaqDepartment of Neuroradiology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Maria AltbachDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Theodore P TrouardDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Fanny M ElahiDepartment of Neurology and Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Nicholas J AshtonDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience & Physiology, the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden.
Jeffrey L DageDepartment of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Eric M ReimanBanner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Gene E AlexanderDepartment of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Craig C WeinkaufThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9696-5613

Funding

National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (NCRAD)U24AG021886 · NIA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI TATIANA M. FOROUD · 2002 to 2026
$119.8M
Research Education ComponentP30AG066514 · NIA · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI Margaret Sewell · 2020 to 2026
$31.0M
Research Education ComponentP30AG072980 · NIA · BANNER HEALTH · PI ALIREZA ATRI · 2021 to 2026
$24.9M
Alzheimer Diagnosis in older Adults with Chronic Conditions ADACC NetworkU24AG082930 · NIA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Nicole R. Fowler, Thomas K Karikari · 2023 to 2026
$7.3M
Improvement of Overall recruitment, Latino Community Outreach and MRI acquisitionR01AG070987 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI WEINKAUF, CRAIG C · 2021 to 2025
$6.5M
Multi-Center Implementation and Validation of Efficient Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Analysis of Atherosclerotic Disease of the Cervical CarotidR01HL159200 · NHLBI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI ALTBACH, MARIA I., DESHPANDE, VIBHAS · 2021 to 2025
$6.1M
Arizona Alzheimer's ConsortiumArizona Biomedical Research Commission CTR056039Arizona Biomedical Research Commission CTR056056Doris Duke Charitable FoundationDoris Duke FoundationHealth Sciences, University of ArizonaNHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL159200NIA NIH HHS P30 AG066514NIA NIH HHS P30 AG072980NIA NIH HHS R01 AG070987NIA NIH HHS R01AG070987NIA NIH HHS U24 AG021886NIA NIH HHS U24 AG082930U24 AG082930 Alzheimer Diagnosis in older Adults with Chronic Conditions ADACC NetworkUniversity of Arizona Health Sciences Career Development Award
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVascular comorbidities are modifiable contributors to cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet brain health outcomes are rarely evaluated in cardiovascular patients.

methodsThis study prospectively evaluated cognition and AD pathology in 162 community-dwelling adults with asymptomatic cardiovascular disease who did not have a clinical diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment.

resultsTwenty-nine percent of the cohort had Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores indicative of cognitive impairment or dementia after adjusting for age, sex, and education based on National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center normative data. AD blood biomarker phosphorylated tau217 was elevated in 55% of the cohort, significantly associated with decreased MoCA scores (β = -1.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] -2.53 to -0.39, p < 0.01), and accurately differentiated cognitive impairment (area under the curve 0.94, 95% CI 0.88-0.99). DISCUSSION: This level of undiagnosed cognitive impairment and AD pathology exceeds what would be expected in the general population and highlights a potential need for screening and future work to better identify treatment options. HIGHLIGHTS: Brain health outcomes are rarely evaluated in vascular patients. One hundred sixty-two adults with asymptomatic cardiovascular disease but without diagnoses of cognitive impairment or dementia were evaluated. Phosphorylated tau217 accurately differentiated cognitive impairment in patients with cardiovascular disease. High levels of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease pathology are greatly underdiagnosed in the cardiovascular population.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCardiovascular DiseasesCognitive Dysfunctiontau ProteinsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMental Status and Dementia TestsMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPhosphorylationProspective StudiesBiomarkerstau ProteinsAlzheimer's diseaseblood biomarkerscognitive impairmentvascular diseasevascular risk factors

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PMID40772428
PMCPMC12329572

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