A New Parameter Predicting Chronic Total Occlusion of Coronary Arteries: Platelet Distribution Width

Platelet distribution width (PDW) measures the variability in platelet size and is a marker of platelet activation. We investigated whether PDW is associated with the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary total occlusions (CTOs). We studied 162 patients: 108 had a coronary lesion with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Angiology 2014-01, Vol.65 (1), p.60-64
Hauptverfasser:	Vatankulu, Mehmet Akif, Sonmez, Osman, Ertas, Gokhan, Bacaksiz, Ahmet, Turfan, Murat, Erdogan, Ercan, Tasal, Abdurrahman, Kul, Seref, Uyarel, Huseyin, Goktekin, Omer
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Blood Platelets - pathology Coronary Angiography Coronary Occlusion - blood Coronary Vessels - pathology Female Humans Male Middle Aged Risk Factors ROC Curve Sensitivity and Specificity
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