title: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with severity of coronary artery ectasia.
abstract: We investigated the association between coronary artery ectasia (CAE) and Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), an indicator of the inflammatory state. The study population included 434 patients (247 males, mean age 62 ± 10 years) including 230 patients with isolated CAE and 104 patients with coronary artery disease and 100 patientss with normal coronary arteries. The NLR was measured at admission and 30 days after coronary angiography in all the patients. The NLR was significantly higher in patients with CAE than those with normal coronary arteries (2.2 ± 0.6-1.3 ± 0.6, P < .001). Linear regression analyses revealed that NLR (coefficient β = -.61, P < .001) was significantly associated with severity of CAE. The NLR is significantly higher in patients with CAE compared to controls with normal coronary arteries, and NLR is associated with severity of CAE.
authors: 1Department of Cardiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors: Bahadir
authors: B
authors: Sarli
authors: Ahmet Oguz
authors: AO
authors: Baktir
authors: Hayrettin
authors: H
authors: Saglam
authors: Huseyin
authors: H
authors: Arinc
authors: Serkan
authors: S
authors: Kurtul
authors: Serdar
authors: S
authors: Sivgin
authors: Mahmut
authors: M
authors: Akpek
authors: Mehmet G
authors: MG
authors: Kaya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils
keywords: coronary artery ectasia; inflammation; neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio