Correlating the triglyceride glucose index with short-term neurological and functional prognosis following intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke patients

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 Correlating the triglyceride glucose index with short-term neurological and functional prognosis following intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke patients

Defeng Hua¹Zhen Guo^2*

• ¹Department of Neurology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
• ²Department of Clinical Laboratory, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China

Objective: To assess the correlation between the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and short-term neurological and functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) post-intravenous thrombolysis (IVT).

Methods: This prospective observational study included AIS patients treated with IVT within 4.5 h from symptom onset. The TyG index was calculated using fasting triglyceride and glucose levels. Neurological improvement was evaluated by a reduction in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores, and functional outcome by modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge. Statistical analysis included correlation and regression analyses.

Results: Among 150 AIS patients, the TyG index significantly correlated with both NIHSS (rho = 0.45, p < 0.01) and mRS (rho = 0.38, p < 0.01) scores at discharge. A higher TyG index was associated with neurological non-improvement (OR = 2.11, p = 0.002) and poor functional outcomes (OR = 1.89, p = 0.005) after adjustment for confounders.

Conclusion: The TyG index is significantly associated with short-term outcomes in AIS patients post-IVT, suggesting its potential as a prognostic marker for stroke severity and recovery. Future studies with larger cohorts are needed to confirm these findings.