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ArticleCardiovascular diabetology. Endocrinology reports2026

Association between the atherogenic index of plasma trajectory and risk of cardiovascular diseases among hypertensive patients: a prospective cohort study.

Weiqiang Wu, Peng Fu, Zefeng Cai, Yuxian Wang, Kuangyi Wu, Hong Zheng, Guanlin Chen, Zekai Chen, Yulong Lan, Yanjuan Chen and 2 more

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Weiqiang Wu *Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0185-8300
Peng Fu *Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
Zefeng Cai *Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
Yuxian WangDepartment of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
Kuangyi WuDepartment of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
Hong ZhengDepartment of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
Guanlin ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
Zekai ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
Yulong LanDepartment of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China.
Yanjuan ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China. 492713947@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-7459-7540
Shouling WuDepartment of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, 57 Xinhua East RD, Tangshan, 063000, China. drwusl@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-7583
Youren ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxia North RD, Shantou, 515000, China. yrchen3@stu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4401-3279

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Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province no. B2025585Special Fund Project for Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province no. STKJ2023003
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backgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global mortality, with hypertension and dyslipidemia synergistically exacerbating the atherogenic risk. The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), calculated as log (triglycerides/HDL-C), reflects lipid-driven atherosclerosis; however, evidence of long-term AIP trajectory patterns and their cardiovascular implications in hypertensive populations remains scarce.

methodsThis longitudinal study included 20,013 hypertensive participants (mean age: 56.8 ± 11.0 years; 81.9% male) from the Kailuan cohort, China. The AIP trajectories (2006-2010) were modeled using latent mixture modeling. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess associations between AIP trajectories and incident CVD (2010-2020), adjusting for demographics, comorbidities, and medications.

resultsFour distinct AIP trajectories were identified: Low-stable group (n = 2,920; AIP range: -0.84 to -0.72), Moderate low-stable group (n = 11,121; AIP range: -0.14 to -0.10), Moderate high-stable group (n = 5,067; AIP range: 0.42 to 0.53), Elevated-increasing group (n = 905; AIP range: 1.12 to 1.46). Over a median of 11.9 (interquartile range 11.3-12.3) years of follow-up, 2,332 CVD events occurred. Compared with the low-stable group, participants in the elevated-increasing trajectory exhibited a 43% higher CVD risk (HR = 1.43, 95% CI:1.14-1.79; P-trend = 0.001), with significantly elevated risks of myocardial infarction (HR = 1.80, 1.09-2.51; P-trend < 0.001) and ischemic stroke (HR = 1.40, 1.08-1.80; P-trend = 0.001). Young hypertensives (< 45 years) with rising AIP trajectories demonstrated a 3.4-fold higher CVD risk (HR = 3.40, 1.03-11.16), whereas no associations were observed for hemorrhagic stroke (P-trend = 0.734).

conclusionsSustained elevation in AIP trajectories is associated with a higher risk of CVD in individuals with hypertension. Sustained maintenance of optimal AIP levels through regular monitoring, combined with blood pressure control and antihypertensive medication adherence, may reduce the CVD risk in hypertensive populations.

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Atherogenic index of plasmaCardiovascular diseasesHypertensionTrajectory analysis

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