Research Article

Triglyceride Glucose Index Was a Predictor of 6-Month Readmission Caused by Pulmonary Infection of Heart Failure Patients

Table 1

The baseline characteristics of HF patients according to the TyG quartile.

Q1 (n = 224)Q2 (n = 228)Q3 (n = 225)Q4 (n = 224) value

Age, yrs0.152
<6013 (5.8)15 (6.6)15 (6.7)25 (11.2)
60∼80112 (50.0)107 (46.9)122 (54.2)115 (51.3)
>8099 (44.2)106 (46.5)88 (39.1)84 (37.5)
Male, %108 (48.2)115 (50.4)104 (46.2)74 (33.0)0.001
sBP, mmHg128.9 ± 23.9133.2 ± 25.5132.7 ± 23.5134.8 ± 28.20.09
dBP, mmHg75.0 ± 13.178.1 ± 13.877.3 ± 14.177.8 ± 17.20.103
BMI, kg/m220.9 ± 3.821.3 ± 3.521.4 ± 4.221.8 ± 4.60.142
NYHA, %0.965
II37 (16.5)37 (16.2)35 (15.6)36 (16.1)
III106 (47.3)105 (46.1)115 (51.1)110 (49.1)
IV81 (36.2)86 (37.7)75 (33.3)78 (34.8)
MI, %16 (7.1)14 (6.1)22 (9.8)22 (9.8)0.371
CHF, %206 (92.0)218 (95.6)206 (91.6)208 (92.9)0.322
Hypertension, %69 (30.8)89 (39.0)81 (36.0)90 (40.2)0.165
PAD, %11 (4.9)21 (9.2)12 (5.3)11 (4.9)0.159
DM, %29 (12.9)41 (18.0)50 (22.2)112 (50.0)<0.001
CKD, %48 (21.4)55 (24.1)48 (21.3)68 (30.4)0.088
LVEF, %53.2 ± 12.949.6 ± 13.848.1 ± 13.152.1 ± 13.2<0.001
LVEDD, mm53.6 ± 11.153.2 ± 10.654.9 ± 9.651.2 ± 9.80.002
HsCRP, mg/L23.8 ± 34.426.7 ± 34.520.7 ± 31.329.6 ± 40.50.053
BNP, pg/mL1260 ± 13121534 ± 14881496 ± 15171234 ± 13800.045
Albumin, g/L35.32 ± 4.5335.82 ± 4.7036.61 ± 4.7336.86 ± 5.310.002
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m276.4 ± 41.669.3 ± 35.766.9 ± 31.466.2 ± 38.20.014
Cholesterol, mmol/L3.22 ± 0.923.63 ± 0.933.87 ± 0.974.37 ± 1.36<0.001
LDL, mmol/L1.47 ± 0.601.81 ± 0.651.99 ± 0.692.25 ± 0.95<0.001
HDL, mmol/L1.16 ± 0.401.11 ± 0.361.14 ± 0.351.08 ± 0.330.079
Triglyceride, mmol/L0.63 ± 0.160.87 ± 0.211.07 ± 0.261.97 ± 1.75<0.001
Glucose, mmol/L5.48 ± 1.386.54 ± 1.697.89 ± 2.3211.64 ± 5.97<0.001
TyG index7.03 ± 0.257.53 ± 0.107.91 ± 0.138.73 ± 0.55<0.001
ACEI/ARB168 (75.0)181 (79.4)169 (75.1)170 (75.9)0.428
MRA190 (84.8)192 (84.2)191 (84.9)189 (84.4)0.634
Death_1M5 (2.2)5 (2.2)5 (2.2)9 (4.0)0.55
Readmission_1M18 (8.0)14 (6.1)12 (5.3)17 (7.6)0.64
Death_3M5 (2.2)6 (2.6)5 (2.2)9 (4.0)0.615
Readmission_3M54 (24.1)46 (20.2)39 (17.3)52 (23.2)0.28
Death_6M6 (2.7)11 (4.8)6 (2.7)10 (4.5)0.47
Readmission_6M94 (42.0)67 (29.4)74 (32.9)75 (33.5)0.036

TyG, triglyceride glucose. Q1: 6.17∼7.36, Q2: 7.37 ∼7.70, Q3: 7.71∼8.13, Q4: 8.14∼11.86. sBP, systolic blood pressure; dBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; NYHA, New York Heart Association; MI, myocardial infarction; CHF, chronic heart failure; PAD, peripheral artery disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; CKD, chronic kidney disease; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ACEI/ARB, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers; MRA, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists.