JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Role of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet Indices as Markers of Inflammation in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

  • Published In: QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2024, v. 117. P. ii80 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Ismail, Mona Ahmed; Rady Metawaa, Maha Ahmed abdel; Farouk, Mohamed Moustafa; Mohamed Salah, Lobna Tarek 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the role of inflammatory markers, specifically the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), and C-reactive protein (CRP), in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which includes acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and unstable angina (UA). The study involved 50 ACS patients and 50 healthy controls, finding significantly higher levels of NLR, MPV, CRP, white blood cell count, and neutrophil count in ACS patients. NLR was notably higher in patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) compared to those with UA, and it correlated positively with cardiac biomarkers, suggesting its utility in assessing myocardial injury and inflammation severity. The findings also highlight MPV as an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction and CRP as important for diagnosis and risk stratification in cardiovascular disease.

Additional Information

  • Source:QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 2024/10, Vol. 117, pii80
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Mathematics
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1460-2725
  • DOI:10.1093/qjmed/hcae175.184
  • Accession Number:181635804
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