Preoperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio are associated with major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in coronary heart disease patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery

Preoperative risk prediction in patients at elevated cardiovascular risk shows limited accuracy. Platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) indicate systemic inflammation. Both...

Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - May 18, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jan Larmann, Jessica Handke, Anna S. Scholz, Sarah Dehne, Christoph Arens, Hans-J örg Gillmann, Florian Uhle, Johann Motsch, Markus A. Weigand and Henrike Janssen Tags: Research article Source Type: research