@article{article_1342326, title={Prognostic value of the leuko-glycemic index in coronary chronic total occlusion patients}, journal={The European Research Journal}, volume={9}, pages={1099–1104}, year={2023}, DOI={10.18621/eurj.1342326}, author={Peker, Tezcan and Özbek, Mehmet and Boyraz, Bedrettin and Aslan, Selen Filiz and Demir, Muhammed and Aslan, Burhan}, keywords={Leuko-glycemic index, coronary total occlusion, mortality, coronary artery disease}, abstract={<p> <b>Objectives: </b> Inflammation parameters are related to the prevalence and mortality of coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the leuko-glycemic index (LGI) and determine mortality in patients with chronic coronary total occlusion (CTO). </p> <p> <b>Methods: </b> A total of 546 patients were evaluated in the study. All-cause death was the primary endpoint. The leuko-glycemic index was calculated from the blood samples at admission and patients were divided into 3 groups according to their LGI levels. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were performed and logistic regression analyses was used for all multivariable analysis. </p> <p> <b>Results: </b> The mean age of the study population was 63.1 ± 11.1 years and 70.3% were male. Median follow-up time 58.2 ± 22.4 months. The mortality rate was 33.6% in the high LGI group and significantly higher compared to the other group. In multivariable analysis, LGI (OR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1,0-1.2; <i>p </i> = 0.02) and age (OR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.04-1.11; <i>p </i> = 0.001) were found as predictors of all-cause death. </p> <p> <b>Conclusions: </b> The study revealed that high LGI is associated with all-cause death in CTO patients and LGI was a predictor of all-cause death. </p>}, number={5}, publisher={Prusa Medical Publishing}