Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio compared to N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker of adverse events in elderly patients with chronic heart failure
Wei YAN
Rui-Jun LI
Qian JIA
Yang MU
Chun-Lei LIU
Kun-Lun HE
摘要：Background The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio has been associated with poor prognosis in patients with heart failure,but it has not been compared with N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).We sought to make this comparison.Methods A total of 1355 elderly patients with CHF were analyzed.A multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the variables associated with atrial fibrillation (AF).Cox regression analysis was used to assess the multivariable relationship between the N/L ratio,NT-proBNP level,and subsequent major cardiovascular events (MCE).Results In the multiple logistic regression analysis,the N/L ratio was demonstrated as a risk factor for AF in elderly patients with CHF [odds ratio (OR):1.079,95％ confidence interval (CI):1.027-1.134,P =0.003].The median follow-up period was 18 months.In a multivariable model using tertiles of both variables,the highest tertile of the N/L ratio was significantly associated with MCE [hazard ratio (HR):1.407,95％ CI:1.098-1.802,P =0.007] compared with the lowest tertile.Similarly,the highest NT-proBNP tertile was also significantly associated with MCE (HR:1.461,95％ CI:1.104-1.934,P =0.008).Conclusions In eldedy patients with CHF,the N/L ratio is one of the important risk factors for AF and it is an inexpensive and readily available marker with similar independent prognostic power to NT-proBNP.The risk of MCE increases 1.407-fold when the N/L ratio is elevated to the highest tertile.
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论文发表日期：2017-04-02
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
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