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The Prognostic Value of the Triglyceride-Glucose and Fibrosis-4 Indices in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.

Amir Aker, Tom Tarchitzky, Yuval Avidan, Barak Zafrir

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Amir AkerTechnion Israel Institute of Technology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.
Tom TarchitzkyTechnion Israel Institute of Technology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.
Yuval AvidanDepartment of Cardiology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Barak ZafrirTechnion Israel Institute of Technology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.

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Background: The triglyceride-glucose (TYG) index, which reflects insulin resistance, and the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index, a measure of liver fibrosis, are noninvasive laboratory-based indicators associated with cardiometabolic risk. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 12,165 patients who underwent coronary angiography, to investigate the association of the TYG and FIB-4 indices with the occurrence of myocardial infarction, stroke, or all-cause death (major cardiovascular events [MACE]), using multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. Results: The mean age of the study population was 65 ± 10 years; 63% presented with acute coronary syndrome. During a median follow-up period of 6.1 years, the first MACE occurred in 4174 patients. Compared to the TYG index ≤ 50th percentile (≤ 8.81), the multivariable adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) for MACE was 1.17 (1.10-1.45), 1.32 (1.23-1.43), and 1.72 (1.55-1.99) for TYG index levels ≥ 50th (> 8.81), ≥ 75th (> 9.23), and ≥ 90th (9.66) percentiles, respectively. FIB-4 index levels of 1.3-2.67 and > 2.67 were associated with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.19 (1.11-1.27) and 1.67 (1.51-1.87), respectively, compared to FIB-4 index levels of < 1.3. Regarding the risk of developing MACE, no significant interaction was detected between TYG or FIB-4 index levels and the presence of diabetes or obesity. In a combined model of both predictive measures, a gradual increase in the incidence rate of MACE was observed, ranging from 3.93 (TYG index ≤ 8.81; FIB-4 index < 1.3) to 8.56 (TYG index > 9.23; FIB-4 index > 2.67) events per 100 patient-years. Conclusions: The TYG and FIB-4 indices, both individually and when concomitantly elevated, were independently associated with an increased risk of developing MACE in patients undergoing coronary angiography. ,. These simple-to-calculate, noninvasive metabolic biomarkers may aid in the prediction of cardiovascular diseases.

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