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ArticleIranian Red Crescent medical journal2016

Intermediate-Risk Chronic Stable Angina: Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Fibrinogen Levels Improved Predicting Angiographically-Detected Coronary Artery Disease.

Habib Haybar, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh, Ahmadreza Assareh, Nader Afshari, Mohammadreza Bozorgmanesh, Mahdis Vakili

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Article in Iranian Red Crescent medical journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Habib HaybarCardiovascular Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
Ahmad AhmadzadehHematology Ward, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
Ahmadreza AssarehCardiovascular Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
Nader AfshariCardiovascular Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
Mohammadreza BozorgmaneshPrevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Mahdis VakiliDepartment of Nutrition, Para Medicine School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran; Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRResearch Institute for Endocrine Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundCoronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Research indicates that coronary atherosclerosis is the most frequent cause of CHD. Evidence is scarce concerning the clinical efficacy of fibrinogen or neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) measurement in risk-stratifying patients with chronic stable angina.

objectivesTo examine the independent and incremental prognostic value of fibrinogen and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for angiographically-detected coronary artery disease (CAD). PATIENTS AND

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, angiography was performed for 183 Iranian patients with chronic stable angina with exercise ECG-determined intermediate risk. Generalized estimated equations were used to obtain the odd ratio (OR) of CAD for a 1-unit increase in log-NLR and a 1-SD increase in plasma fibrinogen. Models were adjusted for established CAD risk factors. Integrated discriminatory improvement index (IDI) and net reclassification improvement index (NRI) were used as measures of predictive ability for CAD, combined with traditional risk factors by NLR and fibrinogen.

resultsThe mean age of the participants was 57.5, with 51.9% being male. Only 12% of participants had angiographically-determined patent coronary arteries. The number of participants with one, two, and three-vessel stenosis were 76, 31, 31, respectively, while 45 did not have stenosed vessels. NLR and fibrinogen levels were significantly higher in patients with stenosis in two (2.4 and 512 mg.dL

conclusionsNLR and fibrinogen predicted CAD, independent of traditional CAD risk factors. Both measures (whether separately or together) substantially enhanced the predictive performance of traditional risk factors for identifying patients with CAD.

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Angiography, Atherosclerosis, Fibrinogen, Lymphocyte, Neutrophil

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