Objective: The neutrophil -to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a new predictor for cardiovascular risk and mortality. The SYNTAX score is an angiographic tool used in grading the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, its relation with CAD severity and complexity is not yet known. We hypothesized that NLR would be associated with a greater complexity of CAD as assessed using the SYNTAX score. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study included 106 patients who had undergone coronary angiography for stable angina pectoris and 69 patients who had normal coronary angiogram. Baseline NLR was measured by dividing neutrophil count to lymphocyte count. The patients were classified two groups as CAD (-) (n=69) and CAD (+) (n=106), then patients in CAD (+) group were divided into 3 groups according to SYNTAX scores (SYNTAX score 1-22, 23-32, >32) as pointed in European Society of Cardiology (ESC) revascularization guideline. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests, and multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent predictors of complexity of CAD-SYNTAX score. Results: Patients with CAD had a significantly higher value of NLR [1.6 median (1.2-3.3 IQR) vs. 2.3 median (1.8-3.0 IQR) p<0.001]. The group with high SYNTAX scores (>32) more frequently had diabetes mellitus (DM), hypercholesterolemia (HL), were of older age, and also had significantly elevated NLR values [2.4 (1.3-2.6), 2.6 (2.3-3.9), 2.0 (1.5-2.6) p=0.006]. In univariate analysis, age, DM, HL, creatinine, neutrophil count and NLR were predictors of high SYNTAX score. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, only NLR [odds ratio (OR)=2.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.2-3.8, p=0.09], was identified as independent predictor of a high SYNTAX score. Conclusion: NLR is a strong clinical laboratory value that is associated with presence and complexity of CAD. (Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 2013; 13: 662-7) Key words: Neutrophil -to-lymphocyte ratio, complexity, coronary artery disease, regression analysis, sensitivity, specificity Original Investigation Özgün Araşt›rma 662ÖZET Amaç: Nötrofil lenfosit oranı (NLO) kardiovasküler risk ve mortalite için yeni bir öngördürücüdür. SYNTAX skoru koroner arter hastalığı (KAH) karmaşıklığını derecelendirmede anjiyografik bir yöntemdir. NLO ile KAH varlığı ve karmaşıklığı arasındaki ilişki henüz ortaya konmamıştır. Biz SYNTAX skorunu kullanarak NLO ile KAH varlığı ve karmaşıklığı arasında daha güçlü bir ilişki olabileceği tezini öne sürdük. Yöntemler: Bu enine kesit gözlemsel çalışmaya 106 koroner anjiyografisi yapılmış stabil angina pectoris hastası ve 69 normal koronere sahip hastalar dahil edildi. Bazal NLO nötrofil sayısının lenfosit sayısına oranı olarak hesaplandı. Hastalar KAH olan ve olmayan şeklinde iki gruba ayrıldı. KAH grubu SYNTAX skoruna göre Avrupa Kardiyoloji Cemiyeti miyokardiyal girişim kılavuzuna dayanarak 3 gruba ayrıldı (23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32) >32). İstatistiksel analiz Mann-Whitney U ve Kruskal-Wal...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Various endovascular techniques have been applied to the treatment of vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms, including parent artery preservation with coiling, stent placement or flow diverter placement, and trapping and proximal occlusion. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to study clinical and angiographic outcomes of patients undergoing endovascular treatment of vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms.

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Aim-To determine the predictive value of plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tumour necrosis factor-(TNF-) and interleukin-1 (IL-1 ) concentrations on the outcome of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in full term infants. Methods-Thirty term infants with HIE were included in the study. HIE was classified according to the criteria of Sarnat and Sarnat. Blood and CSF were obtained within the first 24 hours of life and stored until assay. Five infants died soon after hypoxic insult. Neurological examinations and Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) were performed at 12 months in the survivors. Results-At the age of 12 months neurological examination and DDST showed that 11 infants were normal; 14 had abnormal neurological findings and/or an abnormal DDST result. Eleven normal infants were classified as group 1 and 19 infants (14 with abnormal neurological findings and/or an abnormal DDST and five who died) as group 2. CSF IL-1 and TNF-concentrations in group 2 were significantly higher than those in group 1. Plasma IL-1 and TNF-concentrations were not significantly diVerent between the two groups. IL-1 , but not TNF-concentrations, in group 2 were even higher than those in group 1, although nonsurvivors were excluded from group 2. When the patients were evaluated according to the stages of Sarnat, the diVerence in the three groups was again significant. Patients whose CSF samples were taken within 6 hours of the hypoxic insult had higher IL-1 and TNF-concentrations than the patients whose samples were taken after 6 hours. Conclusions-Both cytokines probably contribute to the damage sustained by the central nervous system after hypoxic insult. IL-1 seems to be a better predictor of HIE than TNF-.

Preoperative RDW level predicts new-onset AF after CABG in patients without histories of AF.