Triglycerides and Coronary Heart Disease Risk: Meta-analysis of 29 Studies

Sarwar N, et al • Circulation

Key Finding

Elevated triglycerides independently predict coronary heart disease risk.

Original title: “Triglycerides and the risk of coronary heart disease: 10,158 incident cases among 262,525 participants in 29 Western prospective studies”

Plain English Summary

Large meta-analysis of over 260,000 participants showing triglycerides are an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease.

Paradigm Relevance

How this study applies to different clinical perspectives:

Standard Medical

Relevant

Conventional clinical guidelines used by most doctors

Research Consensus

Relevant

Current scientific understanding, often ahead of guidelines

Metabolic Optimization

Proactive targets for optimal health, not just disease absence

Not directly relevant to this paradigm

Study Details

Type: Meta-Analysis

Related Biomarkers

TRIGLYCERIDES

Original Source

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