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ArticleJournal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis2025

Triglycerides and the Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Events Across Different Risk Categories.

Hiroyuki Mizuta, Masanobu Ishii, So Ikebe, Yasuhiro Otsuka, Yoshinori Yamanouchi, Taishi Nakamura, Kenichi Tsujita

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  4. Association between a reduction in triglyceride levels and risk of cardiovascular events.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2025
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  5. Triglycerides and Residual Risk of CVD.Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis · 2025
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7 authors.

Hiroyuki MizutaTokushukai Isen Clinic.
Masanobu IshiiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University.
So IkebeDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University.
Yasuhiro OtsukaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University.
Yoshinori YamanouchiDepartment of Clinical Investigation, Kumamoto University Hospital.
Taishi NakamuraDepartment of Medical Information Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University.
Kenichi TsujitaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo investigate the association between triglyceride levels and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in primary and secondary prevention cohorts.

methodsThis retrospective study was conducted with a nationwide health insurance claims database, which included approximately 3.8 million participants with medical checkups between January 2005 and August 2020 in Japan. The participants were classified into primary prevention (n=3,415,522) and secondary prevention (n=29,806) cohorts based on cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease history. Each participant was categorized as having very low (triglyceride <50 mg/dL), low normal (50-99), high normal (100-149), or hypertriglyceridemia (≥ 150). The primary prevention cohort was further stratified into low-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups according to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases risk. Outcome was MACE, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI), unstable angina, ischemic stroke, and cardiac death.

resultsOver a mean follow-up of 3.25 years, 0.3% and 2.6% MACE occurred in primary and secondary prevention, respectively. Hypertriglyceridemia was associated with high risk of MACE in the primary prevention, but not in the secondary prevention. A significant interaction was observed between prevention categories and the association of TG levels with MACE in those with TG <150 mg/dL and ischemic stroke in those with TG ≥ 150 mg/dL. The population-attributable fraction for hypertriglyceridemia in primary prevention was 4.1% for MACE. In primary prevention, lower risks of AMI were observed in the lower TG category compared to the current threshold.

conclusionsThis study suggests distinct triglyceride thresholds for MACE risk in primary and secondary prevention cohorts, requiring further prospective validation for clinical implementation.

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AtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesHypertriglyceridemiaTriglyceridesAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedPrimary PreventionPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTriglyceridesLipid-lowering therapyMACEPrimary preventionSecondary preventionTriglycerides

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PMID39675972
PMCPMC12237766

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