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  • Polygenic scores (PS) are crucial for predicting atrial fibrillation (AF).
  • Comparing the discriminatory power of two distinct PS in lone AF is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the discriminatory capacities of a genome-wide polygenic score (GPS) and a polygenic risk score (PRS) in lone AF patients.

Main Methods:

  • SNP genotyping was performed on 186 lone AF cases.
  • Calculated GPS (6,730,541 SNPs) and PRS (1168 SNPs) for cases and 1000 Genomes controls.
  • Evaluated discriminatory capacities using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.

Main Results:

  • Higher GPS in cases (34.4% > 10th percentile of controls) indicated a 4.64-fold increased AF odds.
  • Higher PRS in cases (26.3% > 10th percentile of controls) indicated a 3.16-fold increased AF odds.
  • GPS demonstrated superior discriminatory capacity (C-statistic=0.76) compared to PRS (C-statistic=0.70).

Conclusions:

  • The GPS, utilizing over 6.7 million SNPs, showed improved discriminatory capacity for lone AF versus the PRS.
  • Genetic risk scores for AF that maximize genomic data leverage offer enhanced predictive power.