Department of Medicine and Surgery, Sindh Medical College, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Research Article
Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma After Angioplasty and its Effects in Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Author(s): Sabih Ahmed*
Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome is defined as "cardiac pain that does not settle with rest or nitrates". Symptoms include chest heaviness, diaphoresis, sweating, etc. Plaste-rich plasma is the RBC, WBC and platelets-rich portion of the blood and is produced by adding anticoagulant and centrifuging the whole blood. It has various properties, which include anti-inflammatory, anti-scarring, blood clotting, immune response, etc. In this study, the above-mentioned anti-inflammatory and anti-scarring properties of damaged cardiac tissue were studied and the response was measured in terms of wall kinesis and Ejection Fraction.
Methods: The study was conducted in Jinnah hospital, Lahore from 5th May 2022 to 4th October 2022. The study was a cohort study and fifty patients were included. All patients had a sedent.. View More»