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ArticleCardiovascular diagnosis and therapy2025

Effects of statins on major adverse cardiovascular events, metabolic and inflammatory parameters in patients with hepatitis B virus comorbid with cardiovascular disease.

Qian Wu, Xiaoxuan He, Xiaoning Tong, Ying Li, Carolina Dagli-Hernandez, Patrick M Honore, Xiaoqin Wang

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Qian WuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xiaoxuan HeDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xiaoning TongDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Ying LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Carolina Dagli-HernandezSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Patrick M HonoreIntensive Care Department, CHU UCL Namur Godinne, UCL Louvain Medical School, Yvoir, Belgium.
Xiaoqin WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

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Background: The association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the impact of HBV infection on 13 major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) among patients with CVD with or without statin use. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted to examine the cardiovascular, metabolic [atherogenic index (AI) and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP)], hepatic [albumin-bilirubin index (ALBI) score and fibrosis 4 index (FIB-4)] and inflammatory parameters [complete blood count-derived inflammation indices (CBCIIs)] in patients with HBV-cardiovascular comorbidity. In total, 45,013 individuals participated in the baseline survey between June 2020 and August 2023 at The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. The patients were categorized into two groups according to their surface antigen status. Finally, a sample size of 496 participants was included in the study: patients with coexisting CVD and HBV (n=271) and patients with CVD alone (n=225). In hierarchical analyses, the Breslow-Day test assessed model conformance, while the Mantel-Haenszel test performed stratified Chi-squared testing. To control for potential confounders, logistic regression models estimated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for MACEs. Results: HBV infection served as a protective factor of coronary heart disease (CHD) (OR =0.27; 95% CI: 0.12-0.60; P=0.001) and angina pectoris (AP) (OR =0.56; 95% CI: 0.36-0.86; P=0.008). Conversely, HBV infection elevated the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (OR =2.24, 95% CI: 1.40-3.57; P=0.001). Our study also suggests that statin therapy can lead to a dose-dependent decrease in liver fibrosis, and an increase in the atherogenicity index and systemic inflammatory response among patients with CVD. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that patients with CVD who also have HBV infection may experience a reduction in MACEs when treated with statins. The observed improvements in hepatic function, atherosclerotic burden, and systemic inflammation associated with statin therapy may contribute to the favorable cardiovascular outcomes among individuals with CVD. This study demonstrates that in CVD patients infected with HBV, concurrent monitoring of metabolic and inflammatory parameters can help reduce the risk of MACEs. Future studies will focus on determining quantitative relationships between individual metabolic or inflammatory indicators and MACEs in larger cohorts.

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cardiovascular disease (CVD)coronary heart disease (CHD)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)statin use

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