Y Chromosome Loss Strongly Associated with Elevated Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Study

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Men lose their Y chromosome as they age—and it could be silently triggering heart attacks. Researchers tracking over 5,000 healthy men aged 65+ uncovered a shocking link: blood cells missing the Y chromosome (LOY) dramatically boost heart attack risk.
Published in JACC, this prospective study from a major prevention trial followed participants for 8.4 years, proving LOY acts as an independent warning signal for coronary disaster in aging males without prior heart disease.
As men age, some white blood cells mysteriously lose their Y chromosome—the male sex chromosome. Previously tied to smoking, cancer, and early death, LOY was unclear in healthy hearts. This study asked: does it predict heart attacks specifically?
Researchers analyzed genetic and clinical data from 5,000+ healthy older men in a prevention trial. They measured LOY levels in blood at baseline, then tracked major events (heart attacks, strokes) over 8.4 years. Stats adjusted for smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes—everything known. For backup, they cross-checked 190,000+ middle-aged men from a massive biobank.
Findings:
• Nearly 10% suffered major heart events during follow-up
• Each LOY increase = 14% higher heart attack risk
• Men with highest LOY = 68% greater heart attack odds vs. no LOY
• NO stroke link—LOY targets coronary arteries specifically
• Biobank confirmed: even modest LOY raises heart attack risk
Why coronary arteries, not strokes? LOY belongs to clonal haematopoiesis—blood cells mutate with age, pumping out inflammation that clogs heart arteries. Stroke vessels seem more resistant.
Heart disease kills most men globally. LOY offers a simple blood test to spot high-risk guys early, beyond cholesterol checks. While observational (no causality proven), findings held across huge datasets of mostly White males.
This breakthrough reframes aging men's hearts—not just pipes clogging, but blood cells rebelling. Future tests could catch silent LOY before the first chest pain, guiding statins or lifestyle for the invisible chromosome threat lurking in every older man's blood.



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