Gunay-Polatkan S, Caliskan S, Sigirli D. Association of atherogenic indices with myocardial damage and mortality in COVID-19.
PLoS One 2024;
19:e0302984. [PMID:
38753890 PMCID:
PMC11098497 DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0302984]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Lipoproteins in cell membranes are related to membrane stability and play a role against microorganisms. Patients with COVID-19 often experience myocyte membrane damage.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to search the relationship of atherogenic indices with myocardial damage and mortality in COVID-19.
METHODS
This was an observational, single-center, retrospective study. The study population was grouped according to in-hospital mortality. C-reactive protein (CRP), CRP to albumin ratio (CAR), monocyte to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR), levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) were recorded. Atherogenic indices (plasma atherogenic index [AIP], atherogenic coefficient [AC], Castelli's risk indices I and II [CRI I and II], triglyceride to HDLc ratio (THR) were calculated.
RESULTS
A total of 783 patients were included. The mortality rate was 15.45% (n = 121). The median age of non-survivor group (NSG) was higher than survivor group (SG) [66.0 years (Q1 -Q3: 55.0-77.5) vs 54.0 years (Q1 -Q3: 43.0-63.0)] (p < 0.001). Study parameters which were measured significantly higher in the NSG were CRP, cTnI, triglyceride, CRI-I, CRI-II, AC, AIP, ferritin, CAR, MHR and THR. LDLc, HDLc, TC and albumin were significantly lower in NSG (p<0.001).
CONCLUSION
THR is positively correlated with myocardial damage and strongly predicts in-hospital mortality in COVID-19.
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