Red cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Left Atrial Spontaneous Echo Contrast in Echocardiography

GEREDE ULUDAĞ D. M., TULUNAY KAYA C., Vurgun V. K., Acibuca A., Tak B. T., ONGUN A., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICINE, cilt.94, sa.14, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 94 Sayı: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/md.0000000000000712
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Red cell distribution width (RDW) represents the heterogeneity of red blood cells (anisocytosis). Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) is thought to be a manifestation of red cell aggregation and it has been linked to the development of thromboemboli. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association betweenRDWlevels and the presence of left atrial SEC (LASEC).