Prevalence and predictive role of hypertriglyceridemia in statin-treated patients at very high risk: Insights from the START study

Pani A.
Member of the Collaboration Group
2023-01-01

Abstract

Background and aim: Elevated triglyceride (TG) levels seem to identify subjects at increased cardiovascular risk, independent of LDL-C levels. We sought to evaluate the predictive role of hypertriglyceridemia, defined as TG levels ≥150 mg/dl, in very high risk (VHR) patients with chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) treated with statins. Methods and results: Using the data from the STable Coronary Artery Diseases RegisTry (START) study, an Italian nationwide registry, we assessed the association between the TG levels and baseline clinical characteristics, pharmacological treatment and major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular events (MACCE) at 1 year in a large cohort of statin-treated patients at VHR. Of the 4751 consecutive patients with CCS enrolled in the registry and classified as VHR, 2652 (55.8%) had TG values available (mean 120.6 ± 54.9) and were treated with at least a statin at baseline: 2019 (76.1%) with TG < 150 and 633 (23.9%) with TG ≥ 150 mg/dl. At 1 year from enrolment, MACCE occurred in 168 (6.3%) patients, without differences between the two groups of TG (5.9 vs 7.6%; p = 0.14). At multivariable analysis, hypertriglyceridemia did not result as independent predictor of the MACCE (hazard ratio: 1.16; 95% confidence intervals: 0.82–1.64; p = 0.42). Conclusions: In the present large, nationwide cohort of consecutive CCS patients at VHR with statin-controlled LDL-C levels, hypertriglyceridemia was present in around 24% of cases and did not result as predictor of MACCE at 1 year. Further studies with a longer follow-up and larger sample size are needed to better define the prognostic role of TG levels when intensive LDL lowering therapies are used.
2023
Inglese
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Esperti anonimi
scientifica
Ezetimibe
Hypertriglyceridemia
LDL-C
Management
Statin
Treatment
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De Luca, L.; Temporelli, P. L.; Gulizia, M. M.; Gonzini, L.; Ammaturo, T. A.; Tedesco, L.; Pede, S.; Oliva, F.; Gabrielli, D.; Colivicchi, F.; Averna, ...espandi
1.1 Articolo in rivista
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