Bećirović E, Bećirović M, Šegalo S, Bećirović A, Hadžić S, Ljuca K, Papić E, Ferhatbegović L, Ejubović M, Jagodić Ejubović A, Kovčić A, Šljivo A, Begagić E. Hemogram-derived ratios as prognostic markers for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. World J Methodol 2025; 15(2): 98143 [DOI: 10.5662/wjm.v15.i2.98143]
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Emir Begagić, MD, Academic Research, Department of General Medicine, University of Zenica, School of Medicine, Zenica 72000, Bosnia and Herzegovina. begagicem@gmail.com
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Critical Care Medicine
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Prospective Study
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World J Methodol. Jun 20, 2025; 15(2): 98143 Published online Jun 20, 2025. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v15.i2.98143
Table 1 Sociodemographic data, median, median (25th-75th percentiles)/n (%)
Variable
MACE (n = 86)
Control (n = 84)
P value
Age
69.5 (60.0-79.0)
66.0 (60.0-73.0)
0.557
Weight
86.5 (81.0-107.0)
86 (81.0-107.0)
0.287
Height
1.71 (1.64-1.88)
1.70 (1.65-1.84)
0.119
BMI
28.75 (27.2-36.2)
30.5 (27.7-35.8)
0.453
Hypertension
No
6 (7.0)
15 (17.9)
0.026
Yes
80 (93.0)
69 (82.1)
Diabetes mellitus
No
53 (61.6)
46 (54.8)
0.276
Yes
33 (38.4)
38 (45.2)
Hyperlipoproteinemia
No
25 (29.1)
21 (25.0)
0.859
Yes
61 (70.9)
63 (75.0)
Alcohol consumption
No
51 (59.3)
56 (66.7)
0.700
Yes
35 (40.7)
28 (33.3)
Tobacco consumption
No
49 (57.0)
36 (42.9)
0.050
Yes
37 (43.0)
48 (57.1)
MACE
Lethal
35 (40.7)
Non-lethal
51 (59.3)
Table 2 Primary hematological and inflammatory parameters in studied groups, median (25th-75th percentiles)
Parameter
Time
MACE (n = 86)
Control (n = 84)
P value
Leukocytes
T1
9.9 (7.9-11.9)
9.3 (7.4-11.8)
0.322
T2
9.1 (7.3-11.3)
8.9 (6.7-10.6)
0.264
Erythrocytes
T1
4.5 (4.1-5.0)
4.3 (3.9-4.8)
0.078
T2
4.5 (4.0-4.9)
4.4 (4.0-4.9)
0.581
Platelets
T1
238.5 (187.0-286.0)
220.0 (176.5-253.5)
0.056
T2
240.0 (174.0-283.0)
216.5 (180.0-257.0)
0.287
Monocytes
T1
0.7 (0.5-0.9)
0.7 (0.5-0.9)
0.344
T2
0.7 (0.6-1.0)
0.8 (0.6-0.9)
0.882
Basophils
T1
0.0 (0.0-0.0)
0.0 (0.0-0.1)
0.563
T2
0.0 (0.0-0.0)
0.0 (0.0-0.1)
0.403
Eosinophils
T1
0.0 (0.0-0.1)
0.1 (0.0-0.1)
0.111
T2
0.0 (0.0-0.1)
0.1 (0.0-0.2)
0.321
Lymphocytes
T1
1.6 (1.1-2.1)
1.5 (1.2-2.0)
0.130
T2
1.7 (1.2-2.3)
1.8 (1.2-2.3)
0.090
Neutrophils
T1
7.3 (5.6-9.0)
6.4 (4.7-9.8)
0.611
T2
6.2 (4.9-8.7)
5.8 (4.2-7.5)
0.374
C-reactive protein
T1
7.4 (2.6-30.4)
8.9 (2.2-21.5)
0.215
T2
30.5 (6.3-67.7)
13.4 (5.0-48.5)
0.051
Table 3 Comparative analysis of hematological-derived ratios between major adverse cardiovascular event group and controls, median (25th-75th percentiles)
HDR
Time
MACE
Control
P value
NLR
T1
4.394 (2.974-7.432)
4.179 (2.534-7.715)
0.537
T2
3.804 (2.231-7.092)
3.053 (2.186-4.903)
0.070
dNLR
T1
2.775 (1.803-4.643)
2.258 (1.669-4.204)
0.214
T2
2.486 (1.481-4.377)
1.915 (1.430-3.088)
0.100
NPR
T1
0.031 (0.024-0.041)
0.029 (0.020-0.047)
0.685
T2
0.028 (0.020-0.042)
0.024 (0.018-0.039)
0.103
NLPR
T1
0.020 (0.012-0.032)
0.018 (0.012-0.037)
0.762
T2
0.017 (0.010-0.034)
0.013 (0.009-0.024)
0.086
PLR
T1
152.678 (95.053-238.760)
138.596 (100.865-187.930)
0.597
T2
147.935 (92.642-219.337)
120.218 (93.713-169.146)
0.259
MNR
T1
0.095 (0.060-0.141)
0.119 (0.081-0.145)
0.088
T2
0.111 (0.076-0.158)
0.138 (0.105-0.168)
0.022
MLR
T1
0.432 (0.279-0.639)
0.453 (0.304-0.664)
0.407
T2
0.441 (0.285-0.628)
0.389 (0.308-0.628)
0.692
LMR
T1
2.315 (1.564-3.586)
2.207 (1.507-3.286)
0.407
T2
2.270 (1.593-3.504)
2.572 (1.592-3.243)
0.692
LCR
T1
0.180 (0.041-0.642)
0.180 (0.046-0.800)
0.551
T2
0.103 (0.021-0.356)
0.139 (0.031-0.391)
0.194
CRP/Ly
T1
5.539 (1.418-24.320)
5.347 (1.233-20.531)
0.556
T2
9.664 (2.813-47.006)
7.172 (2.559-32.454)
0.194
SII
T1
1044.079 (588.656-1812.658)
933.499 (553.663-1471.157)
0.355
T2
935.137 (467.116-1778.563)
636.296 (458.472-1214.234)
0.071
AISI
T1
730.143 (392.295-1399.338)
619.153 (367.070-1231.876)
0.663
T2
645.503 (306.489-1525.542)
509.665 (265.857-831.593)
0.121
SIRI
T1
2.795 (1.767-4.904)
2.955 (1.585-5.844)
0.968
T2
2.576 (1.511-6.067)
2.124 (1.359-4.433)
0.144
Table 4 Comparative analysis of hematological-derived indices among non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction patients with major adverse cardiovascular event with lethal and non-lethal outcome, median (25th-75th percentiles)
HDR
Time
Lethal outcome (n = 35)
Non-lethal outcome (n = 51)
P value
NLR
T1
7.432 (4.542-12.551)
3.816 (2.423-5.783)
< 0.001
T2
6.934 (3.672-12.165)
2.794 (2.167-5.580)
< 0.001
dNLR
T1
3.955 (2.721-6.764)
2.618 (1.667-3.675)
0.009
T2
3.142 (2.056-5.686)
2.124 (1.436-3.295)
0.027
NPR
T1
0.032 (0.028-0.045)
0.030 (0.023-0.038)
0.090
T2
0.031 (0.026-0.053)
0.026 (0.018-0.038)
0.047
NLPR
T1
0.029 (0.021-0.043)
0.016 (0.011-0.030)
0.005
T2
0.035 (0.017-0.056)
0.013 (0.009-0.028)
< 0.001
PLR
T1
238.000 (150.420-303.448)
124.887 (92.446-191.566)
0.007
T2
195.349 (149.359-353.846)
122.619 (83.529-169.186)
0.001
MNR
T1
0.067 (0.054-0.107)
0.111 (0.072-0.144)
0.028
T2
0.074 (0.043-0.112)
0.131 (0.099-0.172)
0.000
MLR
T1
0.609 (0.424-0.892)
0.365 (0.272-0.509)
0.008
T2
0.559 (0.428-0.756)
0.417 (0.282-0.553)
0.028
LMR
T1
1.641 (1.121-2.358)
2.742 (1.966-3.681)
0.008
T2
1.788 (1.324-2.337)
2.400 (1.808-3.549)
0.028
LCR
T1
0.047 (0.015-0.163)
0.371 (0.084-0.748)
0.001
T2
0.027 (0.008-0.102)
0.151 (0.027-0.424)
0.002
CRP/Ly
T1
21.145 (6.137-66.303)
2.321 (1.327-10.517)
0.001
T2
37.403 (9.790-121.186)
6.630 (2.361-37.340)
0.002
SII
T1
1812.658 (950.655-3283.542)
919.518 (561.464-1277.483)
0.001
T2
1778.563 (852.908-2800.333)
673.179 (413.184-1362.656)
0.001
AISI
T1
1399.338 (695.922-2265.644)
536.824 (370.566-910.278)
0.003
T2
1353.896 (625.428-1836.498)
473.738 (293.227-1110.313)
0.011
SIRI
T1
4.511 (2.677-9.560)
2.473 (1.565-3.845)
0.003
T2
4.653 (2.639-9.270)
2.244 (1.482-4.164)
0.009
Table 5 Area under the curve analysis for observed hematological-derived ratios regarding death
Variable
Time
AUC/ROC analysis
AUC (95%CI)
Cut-off
Se
Sp
P value
AISI
T1
0.675 (0.599-0.745)
> 1113.861
64.0
76.6
0.004
T2
0.690 (0.615-0.759)
> 911.4
68.0
75.9
0.004
CRP/Ly
T1
0.702 (0.448-0.603)
> 4.737
84.0
53.1
< 0.001
T2
0.718 (0.643-0.784)
> 22.3
72.00
70.34
< 0.001
dNLRT
T1
0.681 (0.606-0.751)
> 2.46
84.0
51.0
0.002
T2
0.671 (0.595-0.741)
> 4.81
44.0
89.0
0.007
LCR
T1
0.698 (0.623-0.766)
≤ 0.202
84.00
52.45
< 0.001
T2
0.699 (0.637-0.774)
≤ 0.041
71.00
69.34
< 0.001
LMRT
T1
0.634 (0.557-0.707)
≤ 1.926
64.00
66.90
0.038
T2
0.638 (0.561-0.710)
≤ 1.952
64.00
69.66
0.033
MLR
T1
0.634 (0.557-0.707)
> 0.509
64.00
66.90
0.039
T2
0.637 (0.560-0.710)
> 0.509
64.00
69.66
0.033
MNR
T1
0.673 (0.597-0.743)
≤ 0.08
64.00
71.03
0.004
T2
0.681 (0.649-0.724)
≤ 0.079
60.00
74.28
< 0.001
NLPR
T1
0.664 (0.588-0.735)
> 0.018
80.00
55.17
0.004
T2
0.757 (0.686-0.819)
> 0.021
68.00
70.34
< 0.001
NLR
T1
0.707 (0.632-0.774)
> 4.076
84.00
51.72
< 0.001
T2
0.811 (0.727-0.859)
> 4.667
74.00
76.72
< 0.001
NPR
T1
0.598 (0.520-0.672)
> 0.028
72.00
48.97
0.072
T2
0.657 (0.580-0.728)
> 0.025
76.00
52.41
0.005
PLR
T1
0.676 (0.600-0.745)
> 230.232
52.00
84.14
0.005
T2
0.719 (0.645-0.785)
> 159.74
72.00
72.41
< 0.001
SII
T1
0.706 (0.631-0.773)
> 1745.18
56.00
82.76
< 0.001
T2
0.744 (0.671-0.808)
> 1400.466
64.00
81.38
< 0.001
SIRI
T1
0.661 (0.584-0.731)
> 3.907
68.00
66.90
< 0.001
T2
0.684 (0.608-0.753)
> 4.164
64.00
74.48
0.003
Table 6 Logistic regression predictive analysis regarding major adverse cardiovascular events-lethal outcome among patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
Variable
OR
95%CI
P value
Lower
Upper
CRP/Ly (T1) > 4.737
3.690
1.140
11.942
0.024
CRP/Ly (T2) > 22.3
2.839
0.835
9.650
0.095
NLPR (T2) > 0.021
2.780
0.751
10.285
0.126
NLR (T1) > 4.076
1.300
1.121
1.743
0.009
NLR (T2) > 4.667
4.915
1.917
12.602
0.001
PLR (T2) > 159.74
3.262
0.958
11.102
0.059
SII (T1) > 1745.18
2.642
0.650
10.743
0.175
SII (T2) > 1400.466
1.352
0.295
6.205
0.698
Citation: Bećirović E, Bećirović M, Šegalo S, Bećirović A, Hadžić S, Ljuca K, Papić E, Ferhatbegović L, Ejubović M, Jagodić Ejubović A, Kovčić A, Šljivo A, Begagić E. Hemogram-derived ratios as prognostic markers for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. World J Methodol 2025; 15(2): 98143