November 2, 2017Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
Nonfasting Triglycerides, Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, and Heart Failure Risk
Why the study?
Are higher concentrations of nonfasting triglycerides or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol associated with an increased risk of heart failure in the general population?
Population
general population
Comparison
Higher concentrations of nonfasting… vs Lower concentrations
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Higher nonfasting triglycerides were associated with heart failure risk unlike LDL cholesterol; hypothesis-generating for targeted prevention trials.
Structured PICO
Are higher concentrations of nonfasting triglycerides or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol associated with an increased risk of heart failure in the general population?
P
Population
general population
I
Intervention
Higher concentrations of nonfasting triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
C
Comparator
Lower concentrations
O
Outcome
Risk of heart failurehard clinical
Higher nonfasting triglycerides, but not LDL cholesterol, are associated with an increased risk of heart failure in the general population.
Cite This Study
Varbo et al. (2017) studied this question.