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ArticlePloS one2019

The association of high-normal international-normalized-ratio (INR) with mortality in patients referred for coronary angiography.

Graciela E Delgado, Andreas Zirlik, Rudolf Gruber, Thomas Scheffold, Bernhard K Krämer, Winfried März, Marcus E Kleber

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Graciela E DelgadoVth Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Andreas ZirlikUniversity Heart Centre Freiburg University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Rudolf GruberHospital of the Order of St.John of God, Central Laboratory, Regensburg, Germany.
Thomas ScheffoldMediClin Medical Care Centre, Department of Cardiology, Lahr, Germany.
Bernhard K KrämerVth Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Winfried MärzVth Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Marcus E KleberVth Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0663-7275

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aimsThe international-normalized-ratio (INR) is typically used to monitor patients on warfarin or related oral anticoagulant therapy. The aim of our study was to investigate the association of the INR with mortality in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients not on oral anticoagulant therapy. METHODS AND

resultsBetween 1997 to 2000 the LUdwigshafen RIsk and Cardiovascular Health (LURIC) study enrolled 3316 patients of German ancestry that had been referred for coronary angiography. We excluded patients on coumarin therapy (n = 222) and patients with an INR more than 5 standard deviations (SD) away from the mean (n = 30). During a median follow-up of 9.9 years, 884 patients died, 547 patients from cardiovascular causes. After adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors the INR was associated with all-cause mortality in all patients and the CAD positive group with HRs (95% CI) of 1.14(1.07-1.21) and 1.16(1.09-1.23) per 1-SD increase, respectively. Adjustment for NT-proBNP rendered the association insignificant.

conclusionIn LURIC, the INR was positively associated with mortality in patients with prevalent CAD not on oral anticoagulant therapy as well as in patients without CAD. Adjustment for NT-proBNP abolished the association suggesting clinical or subclinical heart failure strongly contributing to increased INR and higher mortality.

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Coronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart FailureInternational Normalized RatioAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk Factors

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