Predictive value of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in critically Ill patients with atrial fibrillation: A propensity score matching analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inflammation plays a key role in the initiation and progression of atrial fibrillation (AF). Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) has been proved to be a reliable predictor of many inflammation-associated diseases, but little data are available on the relationship between LMR and AF. We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of LMR in predicting all-cause mortality among AF patients.

Methods

Data of patients diagnosed with AF were retrieved from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-III (MIMIC-III) database. X-tile analysis was used to calculate the optimal cutoff value for LMR. The Cox regression model was used to assess the association of LMR and 28-day, 90-day, and 1-year mortality. Additionally, a propensity score matching (PSM) method was performed to

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8842191 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature