Categories of hypertriglyceridaemia, associated triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, corresponding risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, and implications for triglyceride-lowering cardiovascular outcome trials. ANGPTL3, angiopoietin-like protein 3; ApoC3: apolipoprotein C-III; CE, cholesteryl ester; CM, chylomicron; CVOT, cardiovascular outcome trials; FCS, familial chylomicronemia syndrome; HTG, hypertriglyceridaemia; IDL, intermediate-density lipoprotein; MACE, major adverse cardiovascular events; MCS, multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome; TG, triglyceride; VLDL, very-low-density lipoprotein.
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Categories of hypertriglyceridaemia, associated triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, corresponding risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, and implications for triglyceride-lowering cardiovascular outcome trials. ANGPTL3, angiopoietin-like protein 3; ApoC3: apolipoprotein C-III; CE, cholesteryl ester; CM, chylomicron; CVOT, cardiovascular outcome trials; FCS, familial chylomicronemia syndrome; HTG, hypertriglyceridaemia; IDL, intermediate-density lipoprotein; MACE, major adverse cardiovascular events; MCS, multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome; TG, triglyceride; VLDL, very-low-density lipoprotein.

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