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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026

Combined prognostic value of lipoprotein(a) and an integrated inflammatory-lipid index in patients with acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Tingting Li, Hongliang Cong, Lin Wang, Wei Ruo, Wenyu Li

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Tingting LiDepartment of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Hongliang CongDepartment of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Lin WangDepartment of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Wei RuoDepartment of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Wenyu LiDepartment of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China.

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Background and aims: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and inflammation are critical drivers of residual risk. We aimed to evaluate the combined prognostic value of Lp(a) and a novel Inflammatory-Lipid Index [defined as hs-CRP × (ApoB/ApoA1)] in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods and results: A total of 1,910 patients with ACS and T2DM were analyzed over a median follow-up of 5.5 years. Multivariable Cox regression confirmed that both Lp(a) and the Inflammatory-Lipid Index were independent predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Restricted cubic splines revealed significant non-linear, positive correlations between these markers and MACE risk (both Conclusions: Concomitant elevation of Lp(a) and the Inflammatory-Lipid Index identifies a particularly high-risk phenotype among ACS patients with T2DM. This dual-biomarker approach significantly enhances cardiovascular risk stratification beyond traditional factors.

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acute coronary syndromeinflammationlipoprotein(a)MACEprognosistype 2 diabetes mellitus

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