Leukocytes and coronary heart disease.
Inflammation has been demonstrated to be an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular events. Patients with elevated white blood cell counts have been shown to be in a higher risk of developing acute myocardial infarction and acute coronary and vascular events. We review the clinical data of high white blood cell counts and the prognosis, and demonstrate several possible mechanisms. It is possible that measuring white blood cell count and subpopulations could be used for a better way of risk stratification of patients admitted with acute vascular events.
Hoffman
Michael
M
Department of Internal Medicine A, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, 64239, Israel.
Blum
Arnon
A
Baruch
Roni
R
Kaplan
Eli
E
Benjamin
Moshe
M
D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000502:physiology; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000502:physiology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000150:complications; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D002097:C-Reactive Protein