Research
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High leukocyte count (>=9x10^9/L) is an independent and significant predictor of cardiovascular recurrence in post-MI patients, regardless of dietary pattern.
Monitor your white blood cell count. An elevated count (>=9x10^9/L) is a strong independent risk factor for another heart event, even if you are following a heart-healthy diet. This suggests that inflammation management is a critical component of secondary prevention.
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Among the traditional risk factors... leukocyte count (adjusted risk ratios ranging from 1.64 to 2.86 with count >=9x10^9/L)... were each significantly and independently associated with recurrence.
Why this rating
Statistically significant association found in multivariate analysis.
Source
Mediterranean Diet, Traditional Risk Factors, and the Rate of Cardiovascular Complications After Myocardial Infarction
Michel de Lorgeril et al. · Circulation · 1999
DOI 10.1161/01.cir.99.6.779
rct · n=423Cited 2,904×
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