title: Role of mean platelet volume in triagging acute coronary syndromes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Acute coronary syndromes, characterized by the rupture of unstable plaque and the subsequent thrombotic process involving platelets, have been increasing in relative frequency. The central role of platelet activation has long been noticed in this pathophysiology; hence, many therapies have been directed against it. In this study, we have aimed to search prospectively the value of mean platelet volume (MPV), which is a simple and accurate measure of the functional status of platelets, in patients hospitalized with diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 216 consecutive patients (156 male, 60 female) hospitalized with the diagnosis of non-ST segment elevation (NSTE) ACS within the first 24 h of their chest pain were enrolled. One hundred and twenty patients, matched according to sex and age, with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) (85 male, 35 female) were enrolled as a control group. Patients were classified into two group: those with unstable angina (USAP, n = 105) and those with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI, n = 111).
  
  
  RESULTS
  MPVs were 10.4 +/- 0.6 fL, 10 +/- 0.7 fL, 8.9 +/- 0.7 fL consecutively for NSTEMI, USAP and stable CHD with significant differences. Patients with ischemic attacks in the first day of hospitalization accompanied by >0.05 mV ST segment shift had significantly higher MPV compared to those without such attacks (P = 0.001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis yielded that MPV (P = 0.016), platelet count (P < 0.001), and the presence of >0.05 mV ST segment depression at admission (P = 0.002) were independent predictors of development of NSTEMI in patients presenting with NSTE ACS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In patients presenting with NSTE ACS, higher MPV, though there are overlaps among subgroups, indicates not only more risk of having NSTEMI but also ischemic complications.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Cumhuriyet University, School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey. cardioceptor@gmail.com
authors: Mehmet Birhan
authors: MB
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Gokhan
authors: G
authors: Cihan
authors: Yesim
authors: Y
authors: Guray
authors: Umit
authors: U
authors: Guray
authors: Halil L
authors: HL
authors: Kisacik
authors: Hatice
authors: H
authors: Sasmaz
authors: Sule
authors: S
authors: Korkmaz
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D048429:Cell Size; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D010976:Platelet Count; D010979:Platelet Function Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014218:Triage
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