Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein as Markers of Heart Failure Severity: A Study at the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital Heart Failure Clinic.

Abstract

Highly sensitive CRP was a more reliable inflammation marker in HF patients than NLR. High hs-CRP levels could predict rising NT-Pro-BNP and were associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction than NLR. The Neutrophil Lymphocyte ratio, while cheap and accessible in the study environment, was unable to predict worsening HF possibly due to typically lower NLR values in blacks.