Why the study?
Does a high TG/HDL-C ratio predict all-cause mortality and MACEs in patients with ACS after coronary revascularization?
Population
416 patients with acute coronary syndrome after coronary revascularization, mean age 64 ± 11 years, 54.5%…
Comparison
High triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein… vs Low TG/HDL-C ratio (lowest tertile)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 3 years
Authors
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May support risk stratification in revascularized ACS; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Does a high TG/HDL-C ratio predict all-cause mortality and MACEs in patients with ACS after coronary revascularization?
The TG/HDL-C ratio is a powerful independent predictor of all-cause mortality and MACEs in patients with ACS following coronary revascularization.
Wan et al. (2015) studied this question.
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