The triglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratio and TyG index predict coronary atherosclerosis and outcome in the general population

The combination of increased plasma triglycerides (TGs) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an emerging marker of ‘atherogenic dyslipidaemia’ and risk of cardiovascular events in the general population.1 The TG-glucose (TyG) index is calculated as Ln(TG*FPG/2).2 It predicted cardiac events in the general population,3 and the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with known coronary artery disease,4 irrespective...