Why the study?
The study was conducted to investigate whether non-fasting serum triglyceride levels can be used to assess the risk for carotid artery stenosis progression.
Do elevated non-fasting serum triglyceride levels predict the progression of carotid artery stenosis in patients with normal fasting LDL-C?
Population
96 patients with ≥50% carotid stenosis and fasting LDL-C ≤140 mg/dL
Comparison
Patients with vs without carotid stenosis progression
Design
Single-center retrospective study
Follow-up
Mean, 3.1 years (at least 1 year)
Authors
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Non-fasting TG elevation was associated with carotid stenosis progression; leaves open whether targeting non-fasting TG alters outcomes.
Do elevated non-fasting serum triglyceride levels predict the progression of carotid artery stenosis in patients with normal fasting LDL-C?
Elevated non-fasting serum triglyceride levels are an independent risk factor for the progression of carotid artery stenosis in patients with normal fasting LDL-C, suggesting a need for strict non-fasting TG control.
Miura et al. (2021) studied this question.
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