Prognostic value of HALP score in predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with NSTEMI

Aims We aimed to investigate the association between the HALP score and in-hospital mortality in patients with non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Materials and methods In this retrospective study participants were divided into two groups, based on the median HALP score. Findings were compared between the groups. Results A total of 1648 patients included. The median HALP score cutoff value was 3.87. While the low HALP score group (<3.87) included 824 patients, the high HALP score group (>3.87) included 824 patients. Patients with the low HALP score were older and had a higher prevalence of comorbidities. A HALP score <= 2.62 predicted in-hospital mortality with sensitivity of 72.5% and a specificity of 77.3% (area under curve 0.809), according to ROC curve analysis. In multivariate analysis, age, diastolic blood pressure, Killip Class > 1 and Syntax Score, creatinine level, LVEF and HALP Score (OR: 0.504, 95% CI: 0.415-0.613; p < 0.001) were independently associated with in-hospital mortality. Conclusions According to the current study, the HALP score was independently associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with NSTEMI. Moreover, HALP score might be used as a predictor of in-hospital mortality in this population.