164 HIGH HDL CHOLESTEROL INCREASES CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

Autor: Maria Virginia Manzi, Valentina Trimarco, Raffaele Izzo, Carmine Morisco, Pasquale Mone, Angela Falco, Daniela Pacella, Paola Gallo, Maria Lembo, Gaetano Santulli, Bruno Trimarco
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European Heart Journal Supplements. 24
ISSN: 1554-2815
1520-765X
Popis: Background Emerging evidence suggests that elevated circulating levels of HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) could be linked to an increased mortality risk. However, to the best of our knowledge, the relationship between HDL-C and specific cardiovascular events has never been investigated in patients with hypertension. Methods To fill this knowledge gap, we analyzed the relationship between HDL-C levels and cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients within the Campania Salute Network in Southern Italy. Results We studied 11 987 patients with hypertension, who were followed for 25 534 person-years. Our population was divided in 3 groups according to the HDL-C plasma levels: HDL-C80 mg/dL (high HDL-C). At the follow-up analysis, adjusting for potential confounders, we observed a total of 245 cardiovascular events with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events in the low HDL-C group and in the high HDL-C arm compared with the medium HDL-C group. The spline analysis revealed a nonlinear U-shaped association between HDL-C levels and cardiovascular outcomes (Figure 1). Interestingly, the increased cardiovascular risk associated with high HDL-C was not confirmed in female patients. Conclusions Our data demonstrate that there is a U-shaped association between HDL-C and the risk of cardiovascular events in male patients with hypertension.
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