Red cell distribution width as a novel prognostic marker in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction

Uyarel H., Ergelen M., Cicek G., Kaya M. G., Ayhan E., Turkkan C., ...More

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, vol.22, no.3, pp.138-144, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mca.0b013e328342c77b
  • Journal Name: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.138-144
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives Red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of red blood cell size heterogeneity, was evaluated in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).