Ciftci, OrcunKayipmaz, Afsin EmreAydos, Tolga ResatMuderrisoglu, Ibrahim Haldun2023-07-212023-07-2120171304-2947http://hdl.handle.net/11727/10035Introduction: We examined the role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for predicting severe coronary artery disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction of any degree in geriatric patients presenting to emergency department with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome. Materials and Method: We retrospectively reviewed data for patients aged >= 65 years with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome who underwent coronary angiography between April 2011 and January 2016. Patients were divided into Group 1 (101 patients; severe [>50%] lesions in one or more epicardial artery or branch) and Group 2 (65 patients; no severe lesions). The key clinical parameters, including NLR were compared among the groups and the power of NLR as a predictor of severe coronary artery disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction of any degree was determined. Results: Group 1 included more patients who were male, older, or smoked; these had higher troponin I, mass CK-MB, NLR, but a lower left-ventricular ejection fraction. NLR was an independent predictor of severe coronary disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction of any degree with good sensitivity and moderate specificity. Conclusion: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a simple, rapid, and cheap parameter that can predict severe coronary artery disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction of any degree in geriatric patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAcute coronary syndromeAgedNeutrophilslymphocytesArticle2018160003982900000032-s2.0-850166394911307-9948