American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 4 , Pages 470-476 , 15 August 2010

Usefulness of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Short- and Long-Term Mortality After Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

  • Basem Azab, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 347-607-8727; fax: 718-226-6164
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  • Medhat Zaher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • Kera F. Weiserbs, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • Estelle Torbey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • Kenson Lacossiere, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • Sainath Gaddam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • Romel Gobunsuy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • Sunil Jadonath, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • Duccio Baldari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • Donald McCord, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York
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  • James Lafferty, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, New York

Received 5 February 2010 ,Revised 25 March 2010 ,Accepted 25 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.03.062

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 4 , Pages 470-476 , 15 August 2010

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