Decline in mean platelet volume in patients with patent foramen ovale undergoing percutaneous closure
CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.165-167, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.5830/cvja-2014-027
- Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.165-167
- Anahtar Kelimeler: patent foramen ovale, ischaemic stroke, platelets, transcatheter closure
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction: The presence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is considered a possible cause for cryptogenic stroke. The mechanism underlying the ischaemic neurological events in the presence of PFO has not been firmly established. The purpose of this study was to compare: (1) the mean platelet volume levels in PFO patients with and without a cryptogenic stroke, and (2) pre- and post-procedural mean platelet volumes (MPV) in patients undergoing percutaneous PFO closure.