Association of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio With the Mortality in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Underwent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

We investigated whether the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) 48 hours after admission is related to 30-day and long-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who were treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We evaluated 318 consecutive patients with STEMI who were undergoing primary PCI. The relationship between the LMR and all-cause mortality (30-day and long-term) was analyzed by categorizing the patients into tertiles (T) according to LMR-T1 (>2.

Acute pulmonary embolism mimicking inferior myocardial infarction.

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening emergency that is sometimes difficult to diagnose due to nonspecific symptoms and findings. A 69-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with new-onset chest pain and sweating. The electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed sinus rhythm with ST elevations in the inferior leads.