ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2023
Associations between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio with left atrial spontaneous echo contrast or thrombus in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
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- Association of inflammatory markers with clinical outcomes in atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio for clinical outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Predictive value of the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Evaluation and comparison of inflammatory and albumin-based markers in left-sided mechanical heart valve thrombosis.Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research · 2025Article
- Inflammation-related biomarkers for intracardiac thrombosis in acute myocardial infarction: predictive value and mechanistic implications of NLR and LDL-C.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Use of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio to Predict In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Admitted with Acute Decompensation of Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is associated with cerebral small vessel diseases.BMC neurology · 2024Article
- Development and Validation of a New Nomogram Model for Predicting Acute Ischemic Stroke in Elderly Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe importance of inflammation in thrombosis is increasingly appreciated. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) are important indicators of systemic inflammation. This study aimed to investigate the associations between NLR and MHR with left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) and spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
methodsThis retrospective, cross-sectional study enrolled 569 consecutive patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to investigate independent risk factors of LAAT/SEC. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of NLR and MHR in predicting LAAT/SEC. Subgroup and Pearson correlation analyses were used to assess the correlations between NLR and MHR with the CHA
resultsMultivariate logistic regression analysis showed that NLR (OR: 1.49; 95%CI: 1.173-1.892) and MHR (OR: 2.951; 95%CI: 1.045-8.336) were independent risk factors for LAAT/SEC. The area under the ROC curve of NLR (0.639) and MHR (0.626) was similar to that of the CHADS
conclusionGenerally, NLR and MHR are independent risk factors for predicting LAAT/SEC in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
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