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Erdoğan A, İnan D, Genç Ö, Yıldız U, Demirtola Aİ, Çetin İ, Güler Y, Tekin AF, Barutçu S, Güler A, Karagöz A. The Triglyceride-Glucose Index Might Be a Better Indicator for Predicting Poor Cardiovascular Outcomes in Chronic Coronary Syndrome. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6201. [PMID: 37834844 PMCID: PMC10573341 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to explore the potential association between the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) and the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP)-both considered surrogate markers for atherosclerosis-and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients diagnosed with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). We conducted a retrospective analysis, encompassing 715 consecutive patients with intermediate CCS risk, who presented at the outpatient clinic between June 2020 and August 2022. MACEs included non-fatal myocardial infarction, hospitalization for heart failure, cerebrovascular events, non-cardiac mortality, and cardiac mortality. The primary outcome was the composite occurrence of MACEs during the follow-up period. For time-to-event analysis of the primary outcome, we employed Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox proportional hazard models. The median age of the overall study population was 55 years, with a median follow-up duration of 17 months. Multivariate Cox regression analysis identified age, hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease-Reporting and Data System score, and TyG index as independent predictors of the primary outcome. Notably, individuals with high TyG levels exhibited a significantly higher primary outcome rate compared to those with low TyG levels (18.7% vs. 3.8%, p < 0.001). Similarly, patients with elevated TyG values demonstrated statistically higher rates of cerebrovascular events, hospitalizations for heart failure, non-fatal myocardial infarctions, non-cardiac mortality, and cardiac mortality. These findings suggest that TyG may serve as a predictive marker for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with CCS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aslan Erdoğan
- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey;
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- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey; (D.İ.); (Ö.G.); (U.Y.); (A.İ.D.); (İ.Ç.); (Y.G.); (S.B.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Education and Training Hospital, Istanbul 34480, Turkey
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Jamil S, Jamil G, Mesameh H, Qureshi A, AlKaabi J, Sharma C, Aziz F, Al-Shamsi AR, Yasin J. Risk factor comparison in young patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease vs. angiographically normal coronaries. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18:3526-3532. [PMID: 34522179 PMCID: PMC8436094 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.60869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Acute myocardial infarction is a relatively rare phenomenon in the young population. The incidence has nevertheless increased from years past, likely due to the presence of multiple risk factors from an increasingly younger age. Regardless of whether they have atherosclerotic coronary artery disease or normal coronary angiogram, young patients with risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), chest pain, and positive troponin, are initially treated in a similar fashion. Our goal was to shed light on whether risk factors between these two groups differ to help guide physicians in clinically determining whether or not an atherosclerotic cardiovascular event has occurred, as well as to potentially identify young patients at risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) despite normal coronary arteries. Methods: A retrospective cross sectional study was undertaken over an 8 year period at Tawam Hospital. 576 patients aged 50 or under who underwent coronary angiography were selected for the study. Medical records were analyzed for the patient's demographics and CAD risk factor profile, including the following variables: family history of CAD, smoking status, Body Mass Index category, lipid profile, and diagnosis of hyperlipidemia, diabetes, or hypertension. Details of the coronary angiogram were also reviewed. Results: Statistically significant outcomes included a higher prevalence of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and smoking history in patients with CAD compared to the patients with normal coronary angiogram. Diabetes was one of the strongest risk factors in CAD patients, with an odds ratio of 1.98 (p= 0.011), followed by hyperlipidemia at 1.85 (p= 0.021). Smoking history had an odds ratio of 2.93 (p <0.001). Conclusion: Risk factors were present in both groups, but significantly more in the CAD group. No particular risk factor stood out for the development of ACS in those with normal coronary arteries, other than mean BMI being slightly higher in this group. Based on our analysis, no single variable can accurately predict the risk for ACS in normal coronaries. To our knowledge, few studies have been done in the young population with angiographically normal coronary arteries to determine possible risk factors for development of ACS. Further research needs to be done to determine whether the risk factors that were common amongst both groups are coincidental, or a cause of ACS in those with normal coronary arteries.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah Jamil
- Internal Medicine, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Nursing, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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