Wanamaker Brett L, Swiger Kristopher J, Blumenthal Roger S, Martin Seth S
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Clin Cardiol. 2015 Apr;38(4):243-50. doi: 10.1002/clc.22361. Epub 2015 Apr 13.
Alzheimer dementia (AD) is an important clinical problem that appears to be closely tied to comorbid cardiovascular disease, making it a relevant topic for the clinical cardiologist. Determinants of cardiovascular health, especially midlife dyslipidemia, are associated with an increased risk of dementia based on molecular and epidemiologic data. Given the potential role of dyslipidemia in the development of dementia, statins have been investigated as potential therapeutic options to slow or prevent disease. This review discusses the role of dyslipidemia and other cardiovascular risk factors in the pathogenesis of AD, with a focus on the existing evidence for the use of statin medications in the treatment and prevention of AD from observational studies and randomized clinical trials. Clinical questions for the practicing cardiologist are addressed.
阿尔茨海默病性痴呆(AD)是一个重要的临床问题,似乎与合并的心血管疾病密切相关,这使其成为临床心脏病专家关注的相关话题。基于分子和流行病学数据,心血管健康的决定因素,尤其是中年血脂异常,与痴呆风险增加有关。鉴于血脂异常在痴呆症发生发展中的潜在作用,他汀类药物已被作为减缓或预防疾病的潜在治疗选择进行研究。本综述讨论了血脂异常和其他心血管危险因素在AD发病机制中的作用,重点关注观察性研究和随机临床试验中使用他汀类药物治疗和预防AD的现有证据。文中还探讨了临床心脏病专家面临的临床问题。