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Researchers examined 1473 critically ill atrial fibrillation (AF) patients and found that a higher triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index was independently associated with increased 30, 90, and 365-day all-cause mortality. A positive linear relationship was observed between the TyG index and mortality risk. These findings highlight the TyG index as a valuable prognostic marker for risk stratification in critically ill AF patients.

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Researchers examined 1473 critically ill atrial fibrillation (AF) patients and found that a higher triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index was independently associated with increased 30, 90, and 365-day all-cause mortality. A positive linear relationship was observed between the TyG index and mortality risk. These findings highlight the TyG index as a valuable prognostic marker for risk stratification in critically ill AF patients.
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