Original ArticleCalcific aortic stenosis and its correlation with a novel inflammatory marker, the lymphocyte/monocyte ratioEstenose aórtica calcificada e a sua correlação com um novo marcador inflamatório: a relação linfócito/monócito

Introduction Calcific aortic valve disease, a chronic progressive disorder, is the leading cause of valve replacement among elderly patients. The lymphocyte/monocyte ratio has been recently put forward as an inflammatory marker of relevance in several cancers as well as in cardiovascular disease. This study aims to assess the correlation between severity of calcific aortic stenosis and the lymphocyte/monocyte ratio.