ArticleJournal of geriatric cardiology : JGC2017
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio compared to N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker of adverse events in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.
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- Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) prognostic effects on heart failure; a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2023Pooled it
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- Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Mortality and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients.Cureus · 2025Review
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- The feasibility of using Hcy, CRP, and Cys-C to analyze AMI patients' disease conditions and prognoses.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- NETosis as a Pathogenic Factor for Heart Failure.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Review
- Investigation of the value of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and coronary artery lesions in prognosis of percutaneous coronary intervention patients.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- The application of Gensini score and IL-1ra in assessing the condition and prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- The Predictive role of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Mean Platelet Volume-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (MPVLR) for Cardiovascular Events in Adult Patients with Acute Heart Failure.Mediators of inflammation · 2021Article
- Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Adverse Cardiovascular Outcome in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Younger than 60 Years Old.Mediators of inflammation · 2020Article
- Association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and nutritional status in geriatric patients.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2019Article
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts heart failure readmissions and outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.Indian heart journal · 2018Article
- Screening genes associated with elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio in chronic heart failure.Molecular medicine reports · 2018Article
- The relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and major cardiovascular events in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2017Article
- Comments to "Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio compared to N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker of adverse events in elderly patients with chronic heart failure".Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2017Article
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio used as prognostic factor marker for dilated cardiomyopathy in childhood and adolescence.Annals of pediatric cardiologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio has been associated with poor prognosis in patients with heart failure, but it has not been compared with N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). We sought to make this comparison.
methodsA total of 1355 elderly patients with CHF were analyzed. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the variables associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Cox regression analysis was used to assess the multivariable relationship between the N/L ratio, NT-proBNP level, and subsequent major cardiovascular events (MCE).
resultsIn the multiple logistic regression analysis, the N/L ratio was demonstrated as a risk factor for AF in elderly patients with CHF [odds ratio (OR): 1.079, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.027-1.134,
conclusionsIn elderly patients with CHF, the N/L ratio is one of the important risk factors for AF and it is an inexpensive and readily available marker with similar independent prognostic power to NT-proBNP. The risk of MCE increases 1.407-fold when the N/L ratio is elevated to the highest tertile.
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