Association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and sudden cardiac arrest in people with diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dyslipidemia measured as low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol is an established risk factor of cardiovascular disease, which is more pronounced in diabetes population. Less is known about the association of LDL-cholesterol level and sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) risk in diabetes mellitus patients. This study investigated the association of LDL-cholesterol level and SCA risk in diabetes population.

Methods

This study was based on Korean National Health Insurance Service database. Patients who received general examination from 2009 to 2012 and diagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus were analyzed. Primary outcome was defined as SCA event identified with International Classification of Disease code.

Results

A total of 2,602,577 patients were included, with to

SUBMITTER: Kim YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9940386 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature