Evaluation of neutrophil:lymphocyte and platelet:neutrophil ratios and their prognostic utility in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to compare the neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet:neutrophil ratio (PNR) in cats with or without hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism (CATE) and to evaluate their prognostic significance in cats with HCM.MethodsHealthy cats and cats with HCM and CATE were prospectively enrolled between 2018 and 2020. Complete blood count and echocardiogram were performed. NLR and PNR were compared between cats in healthy, HCM and CATE groups. Outcome data, including cause of death, time to death and progression of HCM, were collected via review of medical record and owner interviews. Associations between time to cardiac-related mortality, NLR and PNR were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves and the Cox proportional hazards

SUBMITTER: Yoon LI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12576060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature