Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9880
ISSN: 2155-9880
Amr Salah Amin
Egypt
Research Article
Can Mean Platelet Volume Truly Predict Successful Angiographic Myocardial Reperfusion?
Author(s): Hazem Mohammad-Ali Farrag, Samer Fawzy Aziz, Amr Salah Amin and Tarek Mohammad Abdel-RahmanHazem Mohammad-Ali Farrag, Samer Fawzy Aziz, Amr Salah Amin and Tarek Mohammad Abdel-Rahman
Objectives: To investigate the value of Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) in predicting immediate angiographic myocardial reperfusion and short-term Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) in primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) patients.Background: Impaired immediate angiographic reperfusion is a common complication in patients of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) treated by primary PCI, which carries an increased risk of further development of MACE. MPV-which is an indicator of platelet reactivity-may play an important role in occurrence of such complications.Patients and Methods: The study included 130 patients with acute STEMI who were treated by primary PCI. MPV was measured on admission. Angiographic assessment of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade, with further assessment o.. View More»