Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predicts long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 93-99

  Han, Yang Chun ^a   Yang, Tae Hyun ^b   Kim, Doo Il ^c   Jin, Han Young ^b   Chung, Sang Ryul ^b   Seo, Jeong Sook ^b   Jang, Jae Sik ^b   Kim, Dae Kyeong ^b   Kim, Dong Kie ^c   Kim, Ki Hun ^c   Seol, Sang Hoon ^c   Kim, Dong Soo ^b  

^a Changwon Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lymphocytes; Myocardial infarction; Neutrophils

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATININE CLEARANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL TO LYMPHOCYTE RATIO; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875862027     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2013.43.2.93     Document Type: Article

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