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<p>The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (N/L) is an indicator of systemic inflammation and a prognostic marker in patients with several cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Exercise capacity (EC) plays an important role in predicting morbidity and mortality especially in patients with coronary artery disease and heart failure. Studies have been conducted to evaluate the correlation between N/L ratio and EC in CVDs. We searched the PubMed (MEDLINE) database using the keywords “neutrophil”, “lymphocyte”, “neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio”, “cardiovascular disease”, “exercise capacity” and derivatives. Considering the dispersion of these studies as well as reports on prognostic value of N/L ratio in CVDs, we have summarized these findings as a review article. A significant association between higher N/L ratio and low EC was identified, both of which has predictive and prognostic value especially for patients with heart failure.</p>
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The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (N/L) is an indicator of systemic inflammation and a prognostic marker in patients with several cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Exercise capacity (EC) plays an important role in predicting morbidity and mortality especially in patients with coronary artery disease and heart failure. Studies have been conducted to evaluate the correlation between N/L ratio and EC in CVDs. We searched the PubMed (MEDLINE) database using the keywords “neutrophil”, “lymphocyte”, “neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio”, “cardiovascular disease”, “exercise capacity” and derivatives. Considering the dispersion of these studies as well as reports on prognostic value of N/L ratio in CVDs, we have summarized these findings as a review article. A significant association between higher N/L ratio and low EC was identified, both of which has predictive and prognostic value especially for patients with heart failure.

The Association Between Neutrophil and Lymphocyte Ratio and Exercise Capacity at Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Iași University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Internal Medicine

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The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (N/L) is an indicator of systemic inflammation and a prognostic marker in patients with several cardiovascular diseases...

The Association Between Neutrophil and Lymphocyte Ratio and Exercise Capacity at Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Published Online: Apr 10, 2022

Page range: 91 - 96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2022-0200

Keywords
neutrophil, lymphocyte, cardiovascular disease, exercise capacity

© 2022 Andrei Drugescu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Association Between Neutrophil and Lymphocyte Ratio and Exercise Capacity at Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Published Online: Apr 10, 2022

Page range: 91 - 96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2022-0200

Keywordsneutrophil, lymphocyte, cardiovascular disease, exercise capacity

© 2022 Andrei Drugescu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
neutrophil, lymphocyte, cardiovascular disease, exercise capacity