ArticlePulse (Basel, Switzerland)2020
The Role of the Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting High-Risk Heart Score in Patients Admitted with Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome.
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- Prognostic Value of Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio for Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical cardiology · 2025Pooled it
- Elevated Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hypertensive Individuals.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025Article
- Predictive Factors and Risk Assessment for Hospitalization in Chest Pain Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Assessment of Inflammatory Hematological Ratios (NLR, PLR, MLR, LMR and Monocyte/HDL-Cholesterol Ratio) in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Particularities in Young Patients.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios as inflammatory markers in psoriasis: a case-control study.Dermatology reports · 2023Article
- Association of Complete Blood Cell Count-Derived Inflammatory Biomarkers with Psoriasis and Mortality.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Article
- Usefulness of Complete Blood Count (CBC) to Assess Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases in Clinical Settings: A Comprehensive Literature Review.Biomedicines · 2022Review
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- The Link between SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Inflammation and Hypercoagulability-Impact of Hemorheologic Alterations on Cardiovascular Mortality.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is associated with postoperative mortality of cardiac surgery.Journal of thoracic disease · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFor cardiologists, management of acute chest pain continues to be a challenge. Physicians struggle to avoid unnecessary admissions and at the same time not to miss high-risk patients needing urgent intervention. Therefore, diagnostic strategies focus on identifying patients in whom an acute coronary syndrome can be safely ruled out based on findings from history, physical examination, and early cardiac marker measurement. The HEART score, a clinical prediction rule, was developed to provide the clinician with a simple and reliable predictor of cardiac risk.
aimThis study aimed to investigate the role of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as independent laboratory biomarkers when associated with the HEART risk score.
methodA cross-sectional study of 120 patients who attended the emergency department with acute chest pain. NLR and PLR were both measured. In addition, the HEART score was the valid instrument used in evaluating and risk stratifying patients into low-, intermediate-, and high-risk group.
resultsThere was a positive correlation between the HEART score and the mean PLR and NLR (
conclusionPLR and NLR proved to be a useful tool to identify high-risk patients when validated against the HEART score.
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