Tea consumption and major adverse cardiovascular events in coronary heart disease: a non-linear dose–response analysis with joint effect modification by lipoprotein(a) and systemic inflammation — a UK Biobank study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundTea consumption is inversely associated with cardiovascular risk in general populations, but evidence from patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) is limited. Whether lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and C-reactive protein (CRP) modify this association has not been examined.MethodsFrom the UK Biobank, 25,306 participants with established CHD were identified (3,773 MACE events over a mean follow-up of 13.9 years). Cox regression with progressive adjustment was performed on 22,01...