Relationship between mean platelet volume and ischemic stroke in patients with patent foramen ovale.

CONCLUSION: MPV is higher in symptomatic than in asymptomatic PFO patients. This finding may be a subsidiary risk factor to identify patients with PFO and high risk of cardioembolic stroke. PMID: 28106015 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28106015?dopt=Abstract

Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - December 31, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bayar N, Küçükseymen S, Erkal Z, Güven R, Köklü E, Üreyen ÇM, Arslan Ş Tags: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars Source Type: research