Low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides, and small LDL particles are the main lipid risk factors in statin treated coronary patients with type 2 diabetes

Background/Aims: Current guidelines recommend statin treatment in patients with the combination of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD), but vascular risk in these patients remains high. We aimed at investigating which lipid parameters most strongly predict vascular risk in diabetic coronary patients receiving statins. Methods: We prospectively recorded over 6 years vascular events in 432 consecutive patients with angiographically proven CAD who were on statin treatment. At baseline, lipids and lipoproteins were measured from fasting serum samples. Results: From our patients, 142 had a normal…