Evaluation of the relationship between platelet indices and spontaneous echo contrast in patients with mitral prosthetic heart valves.

CONCLUSION: Platelet indices were not found to be associated with the presence of SEC formation in the left atrium among patients with mitral prosthetic valves. Therefore, the use of platelet indices alongside known echocardiographic and clinical risk factors to predict SEC development in patients with a mitral prosthesis is debatable.
PMID: 32147647 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - February 29, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kalçık M, Güner A, Bayam E, Yesin M, Kalkan S, Gürsoy MO, Gündüz S, Karakoyun S, Cerşit S, Özkan M Tags: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars Source Type: research