Preoperative LDL-C and mortality after cardiac valve surgery: a retrospective cohort study on the mediating role of inflammatory risk
Lower preoperative LDL-C levels are independently related with higher 30-day mortality following cardiac valve surgery, potentially mediated by the activation of inflammatory pathways.
Authors
- Xiaolan Ouyang
- Nie Zhiqiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1409-8480)
- Ruiyuan Huang
- Shangfang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0062-0288)
- Siyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-3497)
- Qiuying Li
- Liming Lei
- Xinyan Hong
- Qiuyu Wang
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province (CN)
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Fu Wai Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lipids in Health and Disease
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-025-02855-5
- Primary Topic
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00