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. 2021 Dec 2;8:774781. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.774781

Table 2.

Association between the Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and cardiovascular events.

Outcomes No. of studies HR (95%CI) and P-Value Heterogeneity
Primary outcome
MACEs 10 2.14 (1.69, 2.71),
P <0.001
82.7%, P <0.001
Secondary outcomes
All cause death 5 1.33 (0.82, 2.17),
P = 0.245
65.4%, P = 0.021
CV death 3 1.87 (0.90, 3.88),
P = 0.094
68.2%, P = 0.043
MI 5 1.89 (1.46, 2.46),
P <0.001
0%, P = 0.96
Revascularization 4 2.60 (1.76, 3.84),
P <0.001
71%, P = 0.016
Stroke 4 1.56 (1.06, 2.28),
P = 0.02
0%, P = 0.845