Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: A novel and simple prognostic marker for infective endocarditis

Mehmet Bozbay; Huseyin Uyarel

doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.04.115

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: A novel and simple prognostic marker for infective endocarditis

J Crit Care. 2015 Aug;30(4):822. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.04.115. Epub 2015 May 1.

Authors

Mehmet Bozbay¹, Huseyin Uyarel²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Dr Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: mbozbay42@gmail.com.
² Department of Cardiology, Bezm-i Alem Vakif University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 25979271
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.04.115

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is a life-threatining infectious disease characterized by high morbidity and mortality. Leukocytes play a main role in infectious diseases. Neutrophils and lymphocytes are subgroup of leukocytes, and they are routinely measured as a part of automated complete blood count test. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is an independent predictor of unfavorable clinical outcomes in infectious and cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords: In-hospital; Infective endocarditis; Mortality; Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac / epidemiology
Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use
Cardiovascular Diseases
Endocarditis / blood*
Endocarditis / epidemiology
Endocarditis / mortality
Heart Failure / epidemiology
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Lymphocyte Count
Lymphocytes*
Neutrophils*
Prognosis
Renal Dialysis / statistics & numerical data
Renal Insufficiency / epidemiology
Renal Insufficiency / therapy
Shock, Septic / epidemiology

Substances

Cardiotonic Agents