Relation between post-procedural platelet count and left ventricular aneurysm in patients with acute anterior ST elevated myocardial infarction following primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

CONCLUSIONS: Platelet count after PPCI was significantly associated with the development of LVA in anterior STEMI patients and may be available for early risk stratification of future LVA formation.
PMID: 29313561 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Polish Heart Journal - January 9, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wang Z, Ren L, Liu N, Peng J Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research