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Research Article: Elevated lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio: a novel and independent predictor of ventricular aneurysm in STEMI patients

Date Published: 2026-05-13

Abstract:
Left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) is a major mechanical complication following acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study aimed to evaluate the predictive ability of the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR) for the risk of LVA among STEMI patients. The study was conducted from July 2018 to 2025 across three medical centers in China. The study cohort comprised STEMI patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention across three medical centers. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and Restricted cubic spline plots were employed to assess the association between different LAR levels and LVA risk. Subgroup analyses were conducted to assess the consistency of the result. The study included 551, 471, and 1384 eligible participants from the first, second, and third cohort, respectively. After adjusting for potential confounders, individuals in the highest quartile of LAR (Q4) demonstrated a significantly elevated risk of developing LVA compared to those in the lowest quartile (Q1) across all cohorts (First cohort: OR = 3.63, 95% CI = 1.65 - 7.96, P = 0.001; Second cohort: OR = 6.01, 95% CI = 2.22 - 16.26, P< 0.001; Third cohort: OR = 2.41, 95% CI = 1.47 - 3.96, P< 0.001). RCS analysis revealed a positive linear association between LAR and the risk of LVA across the three cohorts (overall P> 0.05). The predictive capacity of LAR for assessing LVA risk exceeded that of both lactate dehydrogenase and albumin (P< 0.05). Subgroup analyses further reinforced the robustness of these findings. An elevated LAR was independently associated with an increased risk of LVA development in patients with STEMI who underwent primary PCI.

Introduction:
Left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) is a major mechanical complication following acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study aimed to evaluate the predictive ability of the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR) for the risk of LVA among STEMI patients.

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