Publication: Correlation between coronary artery calcium score and triglyceride-glucose index in post-menopausal women
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KUH (KOÇ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL)
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Varis, Eser
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Introduction: To clarify the correlation between coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and triglycerideglucose (TyG) index in post-menopausal women. Methods: Post-menopausal women who underwent computed tomography angiography with the suspicion of acute coronary syndrome were included in the study. Patients were categorized into three groups (CACS < 100 as group 1, CACS = 100-300 as group 2, and CACS > 300 as group 3). Groups were compared with regard to demographic characteristics, laboratory test outcomes, electrocardiogram findings, and the TyG index. Results: The study was conducted by examining the data of 228 patients. Median TyG index was 9.0 and median CACS was 79.5. The median age was significantly lower in group 1 (p = 0.001). Diabetes mellitus rate and smoking rate were higher in group 3 compared to the other groups (p = 0.037 and p = 0.032). The glucose level was significantly higher for group 3 (p = 0.001). Additionally, the TyG index was 9.3 in group 3 and was statistically significantly higher than the values in group 1 and group 2 (8.9 and 9.1, respectively) (p = 0.005). There was a moderate correlation between CACS and age (correlation coefficient (CC): 0.241, p = 0.001). Also, there was a significant correlation between glucose level and CACS (CC: 0.307, p = 0.001). A high correlation was found between the TyG index and CACS (CC: 0.424, p = 0.001). Conclusion: Our study demonstrated for the first time that there was a strong correlation between the TyG index and CACS in post-menopausal patients. In addition, patients with increased age, patients with higher glucose levels, and diabetic patients had significantly higher CACS.
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Cureus Journal of Medical Science
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10.7759/cureus.39034