Does the mean platelet volume have any importance in patients with acute pulmonary embolism?

Hilal E., Neslihan Y., Gazi G., Sinan T., Ayfer A. Z.

WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, cilt.125, ss.381-385, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 125
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00508-013-0380-9
  • Dergi Adı: WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.381-385
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim To determine whether an association exists between a known marker of platelet activation, mean platelet volume (MPV), and the severity of acute pulmonary embolism (APE), and to test whether it can be used as prognostic indicator in patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE).