@article{CDT19048,
author = {Mirette Habib and Mohammad Thawabi and Amer Hawatmeh and Habib Habib and Walid ElKhalili and Fayez Shamoon and Medhat Zaher},
title = {Value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of mortality in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement},
journal = {Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy},
volume = {8},
number = {2},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been studied as a measure of inflammation and as a prognosticating factor in various medical conditions including neoplastic, inflammatory and cardiovascular. The prognostic role of NLR in predicting mortality in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) has not been studied. The aim of our study is to explore the utility of NLR as a predictor of both, short and long-term mortality, in patients undergoing surgical AVR.
Methods: Consecutive patients with aortic stenosis admitted for AVR to our institution were evaluated for study inclusion. Of the 335 patients admitted from January 2007 to September 2011, 234 met study inclusion criteria. Patients were divided into two groups depending on their initial preoperative NLR level with a cutoff value of 3. Three-year vital status was accessed with electronic medical records and Social Security Death Index. Survival analysis, stratified by NLR, was used to evaluate the predictive value of preoperative NLR levels.
Results: Patients with NLR ≥3, when compared to those with NLR },
issn = {2223-3660}, url = {https://cdt.amegroups.org/article/view/19048}
}