Comparison of pan-immune-inflammation value with other inflammation markers of long-term survival after ST-segment

Bektas Murat1, Selda Murat2, Mehmet Ozgeyik1

  • 1Eskisehir City Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Eskisehir, Turkey.

Insights

The Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value (PIV) effectively predicts mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients, outperforming other inflammatory markers. Further research is recommended to validate this finding.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Inflammation Research
  • Biomarker Discovery

Background:

  • Atherosclerosis, a key driver of coronary artery disease, involves a significant inflammatory response.
  • Inflammatory markers are increasingly recognized for their prognostic value in cardiovascular diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the association between the Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value (PIV) and mortality in patients diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
  • To compare the predictive performance of PIV against other established inflammation-based scores.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 658 STEMI patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) between 2018 and 2022.
  • Calculation and comparison of PIV with other inflammatory indices, including neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio.
  • Primary outcome assessed was one-year all-cause mortality.

Main Results:

  • The study population comprised 76.9% males with a mean age of 58.7 years.
  • The Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value (PIV) demonstrated superior predictive ability for both primary and secondary outcomes compared to other inflammation markers.
  • Mean follow-up duration was 18.8 months.

Conclusions:

  • The Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value (PIV) emerges as a potent predictor of mortality in STEMI patients.
  • Further prospective studies are warranted to confirm the clinical utility of PIV as a prognostic biomarker in STEMI.
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