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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026

Association of the sdLDL-C/lbLDL-C ratio with heart failure beyond conventional LDL-C levels: a cross-sectional study.

Xuyang Pan, Fang Liu, Wei Li, Tao Li, Changgao Zhou, Liting Yang, Yanchun Zhang, Xingyu Zhu, Lina Zheng, Yihan Zhou and 5 more

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Xuyang Pan *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, ShuYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shu Yang, Jiangsu, China.
Fang Liu *Department of Internal Medicine, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Wei LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, ShuYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shu Yang, Jiangsu, China.
Tao LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, ShuYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shu Yang, Jiangsu, China.
Changgao ZhouDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, ShuYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shu Yang, Jiangsu, China.
Liting YangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, ShuYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shu Yang, Jiangsu, China.
Yanchun ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, ShuYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shu Yang, Jiangsu, China.
Xingyu ZhuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, ShuYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shu Yang, Jiangsu, China.
Lina ZhengDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Yihan ZhouDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Xue SunDepartment of General Practice, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Shushen JiShanghai Zhangjiang Institute of Medical Innovation, Shanghai Biotecan Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
Yue WangShanghai Zhangjiang Institute of Medical Innovation, Shanghai Biotecan Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
Jiangman ZhaoShanghai Zhangjiang Institute of Medical Innovation, Shanghai Biotecan Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
Guoliang YuanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, ShuYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shu Yang, Jiangsu, China.

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Background: Heart failure (HF) is one of the major cardiovascular diseases and the leading cause of death globally. Blood lipid profile is associated with HF early risk. Therefore, we aimed to explore the association between blood lipid profile and HF. Methods: A total of 584 newly diagnosed HF patients and 611 non-HF controls were included. Clinical characteristics and routine lipid parameters were collected. LDL-C subfractions (LDLC-1 to LDLC-7) were quantified using the LDL subfractions kit. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent correlates of HF. Results: Among 584 HF patients and 611 controls, conventional LDL-C did not significantly differ between groups. However, HF patients had significantly higher sdLDL-C level, lower lbLDL-C level, and higher sdLDL-C/lbLDL-C ratio than controls. Multivariable logistic regression identified sdLDL-C/lbLDL-C ratio (OR = 2.199, 95%CI: 1.293-3.874, Conclusions: Lipoprotein subfraction characteristics, particularly the sdLDL-C/lbLDL-C ratio, is significantly associated with HF status and cardiac function.

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heart failurelbLDL-Cleft ventricular ejection fractionlipid profilesdLDL-C

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