Kaplan Meier estimates of freedom from the ASVD-death composite outcome stratified by quintile of the composite inflammation score (CIS), which was computed by adding the deciles of IL-6, TNF-α, fibrinogen and reverse-coded serum albumin. Log-rank chi-square 162.28 (p<0.001). Adjusted hazard ratios (HR) for quintiles 2 through 5 are shown, versus quintile 1, based on a multivariable Cox proportional hazard model using CIS quintile coded as a class variable, adjusting for PCEP, eGFR, and UACR.