Resumen

RODRIGUEZ BLANCO, Suilbert; OBREGON SANTOS, Ángel G.; LEYVA QUERT, Abel Y.  y  GUTIERREZ ROJAS, Ángela R.. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: A useful tool for interventional cardiology. CorSalud [online]. 2020, vol.12, n.2, pp. 209-213.  Epub 01-Jun-2020. ISSN 2078-7170.

Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and in Cuba, they have increased in recent years. Their ischemic origin represents the most frequent isolated disease causing death in Cuban people. The percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) -as part of their treatment- is among the most developed areas within current Cardiology. There is a growing role of inflammation in these diseases; therefore, the search for new inflammatory markers, that are related to this procedure, is crucial. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio has been associated with the occurrence of complications during the PCI and monitoring of these patients, thus, an update in this regard is proposed. The evidence shows a significant relationship between the increase of this ratio, with the appearance of peri-procedure myocardial infarction, as well as with the adverse results in the follow-up; in a way, that opens a new route of research in interventional cardiology.

Palabras clave : Cardiovascular diseases; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.

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