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Predictive value of triglycerides to high density lipoprotein ratio in patients with first attack of acute coronary syndrome

Abdullah S. Basuliman, Mohammed A. Malabarey, Fahad W. Abousamak, Bader Y. Alyousef, Saleh S. Alrabea, Rakan A. Alshabibi and Zohair A. Al Aseri
Saudi Medical Journal April 2023, 44 (4) 379-384; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.4.20220928

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  • Table 1

    - Demographic and laboratory results for all 265 patients with acute coronary syndrome.

    Characteristicsn (%)Mean (SD)
    Gender
    Male210 (79.2)
    Female55 (20.8)
    Age in years57.83 (11.4)
    Total cholesterol4.60 (1.3)
    HDL1.08 (0.3)
    LDL2.72 (1.1)
    Triglycerides1.80 (1.1)
    TG/HDL1.95 (1.8)
    TC/HDL4.61 (2.2)
    LDL/HDL2.74 (1.8)
    Troponin level5349.87 (9691)
    Troponin
    >40,00055 (20.8)
    40 - 40,000133 (50.2)
    <4077 (29.1)
    Diabetes, yes161 (60.8)

    HDL: high-density lipoprotein, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, TG: triglyceride, TC: total-cholesterol

    • Table 2

      - The proportion of gender, diabetes, and revascularization according to event types.

      CharacteristicsSTEMI n=91NSTEMI n=93Angina n=81P-values
      Gender
      Male81 (38.6)76 (36.2)53 (25.2)0.001
      Female10 (18.2)17 (30.9)28 (50.9)
      Diabetic
      Yes43 (26.7)62 (38.5)56 (34.8)0.017
      No48 (46.2)31 (29.8)25 (24.0)
      Revascularization
      Medical treatment8 (14.5)18 (32.7)29 (52.7)
      PCI68 (54.4)41 (32.8)16 (12.8)
      CABG10 (23.3)19 (44.2)14 (32.6)<0.001
      Thrombolytics2 (100.0)00
      None3 (7.5)15 (37.5)22 (55.0)

      Values are presented a number and percentages (%). NSEMI: non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention, CABG: coronary artery bypass graft

      • Table 3

        - The proportion of gender, diabetes, and revascularization according to event types.

        VariablesSTEMI n=91 Correlation (p)NSTEMI n=93 Correlation (p)Angina n=81 Correlation (p)
        Age, mean (SD)-0.079 (0.199)0.109 (0.076)-0.031 (0.611)
        Gender, male0.174 (0.004)*0.045 (0.467)-0.225 (<0.001)*
        Diabetes0.207 (0.001)*0.093 (0.131)0.119 (0.053)
        Total cholesterol0.245 (<0.001)*0.153 (0.013)*0.094 (0.128)
        HDL0.042 (0.498)-0.134 (0.029)*0.093 (0.130)
        LDL0.306 (<0.001)*0.139 (0.024)*0.173 (0.005)*
        Triglycerides-0.116 (0.059)0.004 (0.949)0.125 (0.043)*
        TG/HDL-0.122 (0.048)*0.069 (0.264)0.061 (0.326)
        TC/HDL0.069 (0.260)-0.021 (0.731)-0.048 (0.440)
        LDL/HDL0.136 (0.027)-0.056 (0.366)-0.083 (0.179)
        Troponin level on admission0.368 (<0.001)*-0.104 (0.179)-0.255 (0.001)*
        Revascularization-0.148 (0.016)*0.042 (0.495)0.109 (0.078)

        Values are presented a number and percentages (%). NSEMI: non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction,*significant, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, TG: triglyceride, TC: total-cholesterol

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