Why the study?
Is the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio associated with the prevalence and severity of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing coronary angiography?
Population
3,738 consecutive patients undergoing elective or urgent coronary angiography
Comparison
Higher neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) vs Lower neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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NLR association with CAD prevalence/severity is hypothesis-generating; leaves open incremental value in prospective risk models before any clinical use.
Is the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio associated with the prevalence and severity of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing coronary angiography?
Higher neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is independently associated with increased prevalence and severity of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing coronary angiography.
Verdoia et al. (2015) studied this question.
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