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Non-HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides: Implications for Coronary Atheroma Progression and Clinical Events

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Puri, Rishi, Nissen, Steven E., Shao, Mingyuan, Elshazly, Mohamed B., Kataoka, Yu, Kapadia, Samir R., Tuzcu, E. Murat, Nicholls, Stephen J.·2016·Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

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Objectives—: Non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDLC) levels reflect the full burden of cholesterol transported in atherogenic lipoproteins. Genetic studies suggest a causal association between elevated triglycerides (TGs)-rich lipoproteins and atherosclerosis. We evaluated associations between achieved non-HDLC and TG levels on changes in coronary atheroma volume. Approach and Results—: Data were analyzed from 9 clinical trials involving 4957 patients with coronary disease undergoing serial intravascular ultrasonography to assess changes in percent atheroma volume (ΔPAV) and were evaluated against on-treatment non-HDLC and TG levels. The effects of lower (<100 mg/dL) versus higher (≥100 mg/dL) achieved non-HDLC levels and lower (<200 mg/dL) versus higher (≥200 mg/dL) achieved TG levels were evaluated in populations with variable on-treatment low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) </≥70 mg/dL and C-reactive protein </≥2 mg/L and in patients with or without diabetes mellitus. On-treatment non-HDLC levels linearly associated with ΔPAV. Overt PAV progression (ΔPAV>0) was associated with achieved TG levels >200 mg/dL, respectively. Lower on-treatment non-HDLC and TG levels associated with significant PAV regression compared with higher non-HDLC and TG levels across all levels of LDLC and C-reactive protein and irrespective of diabetic status ( P <0.001 across all comparisons). ΔPAV were more strongly influenced by changes in non-HDLC (β=0.62; P <0.001) compared with changes in LDLC (β=0.51; P <0.001). Kaplan–Meier sensitivity analyses demonstrated significantly greater major adverse cardiovascular event rates in those with higher versus lower non-HDLC and TG levels, with an earlier separation of the non-HDLC compared with the LDLC curve. Conclusions—: Achieved non-HDLC levels seem more closely associated with coronary atheroma progression than LDLC. Plaque progression associates with achieved TGs, but only above levels of 200 mg/dL. These observations support a more prominent role for non-HDLC (and possibly TG) lowering in combating residual cardiovascular risk.

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  • Elevated levels of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and remnant lipoproteins contribute directly to atherosclerosis by promoting endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and foam cell formation.

    “Elevated levels of TRLs and remnant lipoproteins contribute directly to atherosclerosis by promoting endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and foam cell formation [8, 9].”

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    The Discussion (page not provided) says cholesterol-rich remnants cross the endothelial barrier and promote foam-cell accumulation and plaque progression; it also describes genetic evidence suggesting a causal role for triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. It does not say these lipoproteins promote endothelial dysfunction or inflammation, and its own analysis reports associations rather than directly establishing those mechanisms. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Remnant lipoproteins are causal contributors to atherogenesis.

    “Genetic studies and epidemiologic data increasingly implicate remnant lipoproteins as causal contributors to atherogenesis, providing a strong mechanistic and clinical rationale for targeted intervention [8–12].”

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Authors
Puri, R., Nissen, S. E., Shao, M., Elshazly, M. B., Kataoka, Y., Kapadia, S. R., Tuzcu, E. M., & Nicholls, S. J.
Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic (US)
Venue
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Published
2016-11
Volume
36
Issue
11
Pages
2220-2228
ISSN
  • 1079-5642 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4636
OpenAlex
W2509381650
Cited by
143
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 3
FWCI
22.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Pfizer
  • Sanofi
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • InfraRedx
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
Keywords
non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, atherosclerosis progression, LDL cholesterol, triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, residual cardiovascular risk, major adverse cardiovascular events, intravascular ultrasound, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, C-reactive protein
MeSH terms
Aged, Hypolipidemic Agents, Cholesterol, Clinical Trials as Topic, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Vessels, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Triglycerides, Biomarkers, Multivariate Analysis, Linear Models, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Interventional, Disease Progression, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Plaque, Atherosclerotic

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