Neutrophils and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes and/or cardiac revascularisation. A systematic review on more than 34,000 subjects

• Published in: Thrombosis and haemostasis Vol. 106; no. 4; p. 591
• Main Authors: Guasti, Luigina, Dentali, Francesco, Castiglioni, Luana, Maroni, Lorenzo, Marino, Franca, Squizzato, Alessandro, Ageno, Walter, Gianni, Monica, Gaudio, Giovanni, Grandi, Anna M, Cosentino, Marco, Venco, Achille
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.10.2011
• Subjects: Acute Coronary Syndrome - diagnosis; Acute Coronary Syndrome - epidemiology; Acute Coronary Syndrome - physiopathology; Acute Coronary Syndrome - therapy; Angioplasty; Biomarkers - metabolism; C-Reactive Protein - metabolism; Coronary Artery Bypass; Humans; Leukocyte Count; Myocardial Revascularization - methods; Neutrophils - pathology; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Risk Adjustment; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome

Some studies have suggested that high levels of total white blood cell (WBC) count and C-reactive protein (CRP) may be considered as independent prognostic factors in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and/or after cardiac revascularisation by percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary...