Can Admission Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Predict Infarct-Related Artery Patency in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Conclusion:
In this study, we found that admission NLR and glucose levels were higher in patients with occluded IRA than in patients with STEMI. We also found that NLR and glucose levels were independent predictors of IRA patency. Because hemogram is a cheap, fast, and widely available test, it can be used in daily practice as a predictor of IRA patency.

Source: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - February 2, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Doğan, M., Akyel, A., Bilgin, M., Erat, M., Cimen, T., Sunman, H., Efe, T. H., Acıkel, S., Yeter, E. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research