Objective

The role of systemic and chronic inflammatory processes in the pathophysiology of rheumatic heart valve disease is well-known. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was shown to be an indicator of systemic inflammation. In this study we aimed to investigate relationship between NLR as a marker of systemic inflammation and rheumatic mitral valve disease (RMVD).

Methods

This is a retrospective study. Among the patients who underwent transthoracic echocardiography between January 2008-March 2013, 314 patients with RMVD were included retrospectively in the study. The control group included 57 healthy persons who underwent thransthorasic echocardiography during the study period. Basal characteristics and NLR were compared between two groups. Independent predictors of RMVD were determined by logistic regression analysis.

Methods

This is a retrospective study. Among the patients who underwent transthoracic echocardiography between January 2008-March 2013, 314 patients with RMVD were included retrospectively in the study. The control group included 57 healthy persons who underwent thransthorasic echocardiography during the study period. Basal characteristics and NLR were compared between two groups. Independent predictors of RMVD were determined by logistic regression analysis.

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