Hormonal
A high Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) index is positively associated with a higher prevalence of symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) in secondary care patients, independent of social, clinical, and behavioral risk factors.
If you are in secondary cardiac care, ask your doctor about your Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) index. It is a calculated marker of insulin resistance derived from your fasting triglycerides and glucose levels. A high TyG index is a strong predictor of symptomatic heart disease, even if your standard cholesterol numbers look acceptable. Managing this index through lifestyle changes (diet and activity) is crucial for reducing cardiac risk.
The TyG index was positively associated with a higher prevalence of symptomatic CAD, with metabolic and behavioral risk factors, and could be used as a marker for atherosclerosis.
Why this rating
Large multicenter cross-sectional study (n=2330) with rigorous adjustment for confounders, though causality cannot be established.
Source
Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with symptomatic coronary artery disease in patients in secondary care
Alessandra da Silva et al. · Cardiovascular Diabetology · 2019
DOI 10.1186/s12933-019-0893-2
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