Cardiorenal medicine
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Cardiorenal medicine · Apr 2015
Association between Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are at higher risk of CIN. The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is closely linked to inflammatory conditions. We hypothesized that PLR levels on admission can predict the development of CIN after PCI for ACS. ⋯ The admission PLR level is an independent predictor of the development of CIN after PCI in ACS.