The triglyceride-glucose index, ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death

Abstract Background The association between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the TyG index, VAs, and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Methods...

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Main Authors: Yuan Gao, Zhuxin Zhang, Mengxing Cai, Zhongli Chen, Sijin Wu, Jiandu Yang, Xiaogang Guo, Ruohan Chen, Yan Dai, Shu Zhang, Xiaoyao Li, Qi Sun, Keping Chen
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02484-9
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author Yuan Gao
Zhuxin Zhang
Mengxing Cai
Zhongli Chen
Sijin Wu
Jiandu Yang
Xiaogang Guo
Ruohan Chen
Yan Dai
Shu Zhang
Xiaoyao Li
Qi Sun
Keping Chen
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Zhuxin Zhang
Mengxing Cai
Zhongli Chen
Sijin Wu
Jiandu Yang
Xiaogang Guo
Ruohan Chen
Yan Dai
Shu Zhang
Xiaoyao Li
Qi Sun
Keping Chen
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description Abstract Background The association between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the TyG index, VAs, and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Methods We enrolled 1046 patients at high risk of SCD with an indication for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation at the Chinese National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases. The primary outcome was VAs, defined as sustained ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation documented by the ICD. The secondary outcomes were cardiac mortality, heart transplantation, and rehospitalization for heart failure. Results The mean (± SD) age was 59.6 ± 14.0 years old, and 25.7% were female. During the mean follow-up of 36.1 months, 342 (32.7%) patients had VAs, and 185 (17.7%) patients had major cardiovascular events. The mean fasting glucose and triglyceride levels were 111.9 ± 42.7 mg/dL and 140.0 ± 95.4 mg/L, respectively, with a TyG index range of 6.96–11.8. In the Fine-Gray subdistribution hazard model analysis, an increase in the TyG index was associated with a significant increase in the VAs (per 1 TyG index, hazard ratio [HR] 2.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.29–3.80) and secondary outcome (HR 2.84; 95% CI 1.86–4.34). When stratified into tertiles, the risk of VAs was significantly higher in the highest tertile (HR 4.08; 95% CI, 2.81–5.92) than in the lowest tertile. Analysis of the secondary outcome revealed similar findings (HR 3.18; 95% CI, 1.73–5.85). Conclusions In our cohort, the pre-operational TyG index is significantly associated with VAs and major cardiovascular events for patients with high risk of SCD.
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spelling doaj-art-03e539bbc09348eea05f50efa303749d2025-08-20T02:18:10ZengBMCCardiovascular Diabetology1475-28402024-10-0123111010.1186/s12933-024-02484-9The triglyceride-glucose index, ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac deathYuan Gao0Zhuxin Zhang1Mengxing Cai2Zhongli Chen3Sijin Wu4Jiandu Yang5Xiaogang Guo6Ruohan Chen7Yan Dai8Shu Zhang9Xiaoyao Li10Qi Sun11Keping Chen12Arrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeArrhythmia Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeAbstract Background The association between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the TyG index, VAs, and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Methods We enrolled 1046 patients at high risk of SCD with an indication for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation at the Chinese National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases. The primary outcome was VAs, defined as sustained ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation documented by the ICD. The secondary outcomes were cardiac mortality, heart transplantation, and rehospitalization for heart failure. Results The mean (± SD) age was 59.6 ± 14.0 years old, and 25.7% were female. During the mean follow-up of 36.1 months, 342 (32.7%) patients had VAs, and 185 (17.7%) patients had major cardiovascular events. The mean fasting glucose and triglyceride levels were 111.9 ± 42.7 mg/dL and 140.0 ± 95.4 mg/L, respectively, with a TyG index range of 6.96–11.8. In the Fine-Gray subdistribution hazard model analysis, an increase in the TyG index was associated with a significant increase in the VAs (per 1 TyG index, hazard ratio [HR] 2.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.29–3.80) and secondary outcome (HR 2.84; 95% CI 1.86–4.34). When stratified into tertiles, the risk of VAs was significantly higher in the highest tertile (HR 4.08; 95% CI, 2.81–5.92) than in the lowest tertile. Analysis of the secondary outcome revealed similar findings (HR 3.18; 95% CI, 1.73–5.85). Conclusions In our cohort, the pre-operational TyG index is significantly associated with VAs and major cardiovascular events for patients with high risk of SCD.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02484-9Triglyceride-glucose indexSudden cardiac deathImplantable cardioverter–defibrillatorVentricular arrhythmiasMajor cardiovascular events
spellingShingle Yuan Gao
Zhuxin Zhang
Mengxing Cai
Zhongli Chen
Sijin Wu
Jiandu Yang
Xiaogang Guo
Ruohan Chen
Yan Dai
Shu Zhang
Xiaoyao Li
Qi Sun
Keping Chen
The triglyceride-glucose index, ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death
Cardiovascular Diabetology
Triglyceride-glucose index
Sudden cardiac death
Implantable cardioverter–defibrillator
Ventricular arrhythmias
Major cardiovascular events
title The triglyceride-glucose index, ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death
title_full The triglyceride-glucose index, ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death
title_fullStr The triglyceride-glucose index, ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death
title_full_unstemmed The triglyceride-glucose index, ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death
title_short The triglyceride-glucose index, ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death
title_sort triglyceride glucose index ventricular arrhythmias and major cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death
topic Triglyceride-glucose index
Sudden cardiac death
Implantable cardioverter–defibrillator
Ventricular arrhythmias
Major cardiovascular events
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02484-9
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