Mean platelet volume and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Karan, Adnan; Guray, Yesim; Guray, Umit; Demirkan, Burcu; Astan, Ramazan; Baysal, Erkan; ÇOLAK, AYŞE; Ucar, Fatih; Isleyen, Ahmet; Kanat, Selck; Korkmaz, Sule

doi:10.5543/tkda.2013.26235

Mean platelet volume and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Karan A., Guray Y., Guray U., Demirkan B., Astan R., Baysal E., ...More

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.41, no.1, pp.45-51, 2013 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 41 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2013.26235
Journal Name: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.45-51
Keywords: Angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, coronary disease/ blood, myocardial infarction, platelet, platelet activation, platelet count
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between mean platelet volume (MPV) and the presence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients who underwent coronary angiography for stable chest pain.