Introduction
The systemic immune inflammation index (SII), based on lymphocyte, neutrophil, and platelet counts, has been shown to be an independent indicator of no-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous intervention. However, the relationship between SII and no-reflow phenomenon (NRP) that develops after the procedure of saphenous vein grafts is unknown.
Aim
In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between no-reflow phenomenon and SII during percutaneous intervention on saphenous vein grafts.
Material and methods
A total of 133 patients who underwent percutaneous intervention for saphenous vein grafts due to acute coronary syndrome between 2019 and 2022 were included in this study. The receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) curve was used to determine the cut-off value of SII to predict the no-reflow. The multivariate regression was used to analyse the correlation between no-reflow and SII.
Results
The median value of SII was significantly higher in patients with no-reflow in comparison with normal reperfusion (543 (447, 717) vs. 861 (642, 1272),
p
< 0.001). The optimal threshold for SII in predicting the no-reflow phenomenon was 613, with sensitivity and specificity of 84% and 66%, respectively. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.73–0.89,
p
< 0.001). In multivariate analysis, SII ≥ 613 showed an independent predictive value for the no-reflow (OR = 4.02, 95% CI: 1.40–11.57,
p
< 0.001).
Conclusions
Our results showed that high SII levels were independently associated with the development of no-reflow phenomenon in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and undergoing percutaneous intervention to the SVG.