Relationship Between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Mortality of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Referring to Tehran Heart Center

Conclusions: Six-month mortality was significantly higher in patients with MI with high RDW. Thus given that RDW is an inexpensive and available laboratory test, it could be used for mortality risk assessment and follow up the patients for stricter control of other modifiable risk factors.
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research