Increased mean platelet volume in rheumatic mitral stenosis: A possible factor for thromboembolic events

Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 204-207

  Yavuz, Bunyamin ^a   Ertugrul, Derun Taner ^a   Yalcin, Ahmet Arif ^a   Kucukazman, Metin ^a   Ata, Naim ^a   Dal, Kursad ^a  

^a Kecioren Research and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Mitral stenosis; MPV; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SINUS RHYTHM; THROMBOCYTE VOLUME; THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; BLOOD PLATELETS; CELL SIZE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 62349094930     PISSN: 09145087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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