Laboratory Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (7): 643-649.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2026.07.005

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Prognostic value of the ratio of neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

GAO Yuting1, HOU Ze2, ZHANG Yuxin3, WANG Mengwei3, LIAN Entao4, WANG Xinyi2, YE Yingnan2, JIA Kegang2()   

  1. 1 Department of Clinical LaboratoryBaoding First Central Hospital,Baoding 071000Hebei, China
    2 Department of Clinical LaboratoryTEDA International Cardiovascular HospitalTianjin 300457, China
    3 Clinical College of Cardiovascular DiseasesTianjin Medical UniversityTianjin 300457, China
    4 Graduate School of Chengde Medical UniversityChengde 067000Hebei, China
  • Received:2025-09-17 Revised:2026-02-10 Online:2026-07-30 Published:2026-07-23

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the value of neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio(NHR)in the prognosis assessment of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction(HFrEF). Methods A total of 284 HFrEF patients from TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were enrolled. The clinical data were collected,and blood routine test,biochemical indicators and echocardiography were determined and performed. NHR,lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio(LMR)and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol-to-C-reactive protein ratio(HCR)were calculated. All the patients were followed up for 12 months,and the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE)such as cardiogenic death and rehospitalization due to heart failure was recorded. All the patients were classified into non-MACE group(167 cases)and MACE group(117 cases). Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the influencing factors of MACE in HFrEF patients. Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to evaluate the efficacy of NHR in predicting the prognosis of HFrEF patients. Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to analyze the occurrence of MACE in HFrEF patients. Results The B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP)and NHR in MACE group were higher than those in non-MACE group(P<0.001). NHR,BNP,left atrial end-diastolic diameter(LAEDD)and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)elevation and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)reduction were all risk factors for MACE in HFrEF patients(P<0.05). The areas under curves(AUC)of NHR,BNP,LAEDD and LDL-C single determinations and NHR + BNP combined determination for predicting MACE in HFrEF patients were 0.686,0.741,0.632,0.596 and 0.756,respectively. The optimal cut-off values of NHR and BNP according to the ROC curve were divided into high,low NHR groups(128 and 156 cases,respectively)and high,low BNP groups(135 and 120 cases,respectively). The time of MACE occurrence in high NHR group and high BNP group was shorter than that in low NHR group and low BNP group(P<0.001). The risk of MACE in high NHR group was 2.347 times higher than that in low NHR group [hazard ratio(HR)=2.347,95% confidence interval(CI)1.614-3.413,P<0.001],and the risk of MACE in high BNP group was 3.443 times higher than that in low BNP group(HR=3.443,95%CI 2.226-5.327,P<0.001). Conclusions NHR plays a role in the assessment of MACE in HFrEF patients,and the combined determination with BNP can improve the predictive efficacy.

Key words: Neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, B-type natriuretic peptide, Major cardiovascular adverse event, Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

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