Abstract
Context: Real-world evidence of the relationship between high triglyceride (TG) levels and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) risk among statin-treated patients with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) control is lacking. Objective: We aimed to compare CVD and mortality risk between patients with high vs normal TGs. Design: Longitudinal observational cohort study. Setting: Integrated delivery system. Patients: Patients aged ≥45 years whose TG level was either <150 mg/dL (normal) or between 200 and 499 mg/dL (high) in 2010, were taking only statins, had LDL-C values 40 to 100 mg/dL, and had diagnosed CVD. Outcome Measures: Patients were followed through December 2016. Our primary outcomes were a composite of nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, unstable angina, coronary revascularization, and all-cause mortality and a second composite adding peripheral revascularization and aneurysm repair. We compared multivariable-adjusted incidence rates and rate ratios (RRs) of the outcomes and their components. Results: A total of 14,481 patients comprised the normal TG group, and 2702 patients were in the high TG group. Multivariable-adjusted incidence of the second composite was 10% greater in the high TG group [50.9/1000 person-years, 95% CI 47.0 to 55.2 vs 46.5, 44.8 to 48.2, RR 1.10, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.20, P = 0.041]. The difference was driven by nonfatal MI (RR 1.20, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.45, P = 0.045), coronary revascularization (RR 1.18, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.40, P = 0.045), and peripheral revascularization (RR 1.56, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.13, P = 0.006). Conclusions: CVD risk in high-risk statin-treated patients with atherosclerotic CVD was associated with high TG levels.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3019-3027 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, medical
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Increased cardiovascular risk in hypertriglyceridemic patients with statin-controlled LDL cholesterol. / Nichols, Gregory A.; Philip, Sephy; Reynolds, Kristi; Granowitz, Craig B.; Fazio, Sergio.
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T1 - Increased cardiovascular risk in hypertriglyceridemic patients with statin-controlled LDL cholesterol
AU - Nichols, Gregory A.
AU - Philip, Sephy
AU - Reynolds, Kristi
AU - Granowitz, Craig B.
AU - Fazio, Sergio
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Context: Real-world evidence of the relationship between high triglyceride (TG) levels and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) risk among statin-treated patients with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) control is lacking. Objective: We aimed to compare CVD and mortality risk between patients with high vs normal TGs. Design: Longitudinal observational cohort study. Setting: Integrated delivery system. Patients: Patients aged ≥45 years whose TG level was either <150 mg/dL (normal) or between 200 and 499 mg/dL (high) in 2010, were taking only statins, had LDL-C values 40 to 100 mg/dL, and had diagnosed CVD. Outcome Measures: Patients were followed through December 2016. Our primary outcomes were a composite of nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, unstable angina, coronary revascularization, and all-cause mortality and a second composite adding peripheral revascularization and aneurysm repair. We compared multivariable-adjusted incidence rates and rate ratios (RRs) of the outcomes and their components. Results: A total of 14,481 patients comprised the normal TG group, and 2702 patients were in the high TG group. Multivariable-adjusted incidence of the second composite was 10% greater in the high TG group [50.9/1000 person-years, 95% CI 47.0 to 55.2 vs 46.5, 44.8 to 48.2, RR 1.10, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.20, P = 0.041]. The difference was driven by nonfatal MI (RR 1.20, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.45, P = 0.045), coronary revascularization (RR 1.18, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.40, P = 0.045), and peripheral revascularization (RR 1.56, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.13, P = 0.006). Conclusions: CVD risk in high-risk statin-treated patients with atherosclerotic CVD was associated with high TG levels.
AB - Context: Real-world evidence of the relationship between high triglyceride (TG) levels and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) risk among statin-treated patients with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) control is lacking. Objective: We aimed to compare CVD and mortality risk between patients with high vs normal TGs. Design: Longitudinal observational cohort study. Setting: Integrated delivery system. Patients: Patients aged ≥45 years whose TG level was either <150 mg/dL (normal) or between 200 and 499 mg/dL (high) in 2010, were taking only statins, had LDL-C values 40 to 100 mg/dL, and had diagnosed CVD. Outcome Measures: Patients were followed through December 2016. Our primary outcomes were a composite of nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, unstable angina, coronary revascularization, and all-cause mortality and a second composite adding peripheral revascularization and aneurysm repair. We compared multivariable-adjusted incidence rates and rate ratios (RRs) of the outcomes and their components. Results: A total of 14,481 patients comprised the normal TG group, and 2702 patients were in the high TG group. Multivariable-adjusted incidence of the second composite was 10% greater in the high TG group [50.9/1000 person-years, 95% CI 47.0 to 55.2 vs 46.5, 44.8 to 48.2, RR 1.10, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.20, P = 0.041]. The difference was driven by nonfatal MI (RR 1.20, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.45, P = 0.045), coronary revascularization (RR 1.18, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.40, P = 0.045), and peripheral revascularization (RR 1.56, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.13, P = 0.006). Conclusions: CVD risk in high-risk statin-treated patients with atherosclerotic CVD was associated with high TG levels.
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U2 - 10.1210/jc.2018-00470
DO - 10.1210/jc.2018-00470
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JF - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
SN - 0021-972X
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