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Xiaoli Wu1, Yufeng Li1, Jinyu Tian1

  • 1Department of Ultrasound - Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua - China.

Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia
|May 15, 2026
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Summary

Increased neutrophil count may cause mitral valve disease, while higher mean corpuscular volume (MCV) might protect against tricuspid valve disease. These blood cell traits show potential causal links to valvular heart disease (VHD) development.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Genetics
  • Hematology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The exact causes of valvular heart disease (VHD) are not fully understood.
  • Identifying risk factors for VHD is crucial for developing effective prevention and treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential causal relationships between various blood cell traits and four types of VHD.
  • To explore the genetic links between blood cell parameters and rheumatic, mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valve diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach using large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics.
  • Analyzed thirteen blood cell traits as exposures and four VHD phenotypes as outcomes, utilizing inverse-variance weighted (IVW) as the primary MR method.
  • Conducted sensitivity analyses using MR-Egger, weighted median, and weighted mode methods to ensure result validity.

Main Results:

  • A positive causal association was found between neutrophil count and mitral valve disease (OR = 1.46, p < 0.001).
  • A negative causal association was observed between mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and tricuspid valve disease (OR = 0.65, p = 0.03).
  • No significant causal links were identified for other blood cell traits with the studied VHD types.

Conclusions:

  • Neutrophil count may play a causal role in the development of mitral valve disease.
  • Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) may have a protective effect against tricuspid valve disease.
  • These findings highlight specific blood cell parameters as potential etiological factors in VHD.