Mean platelet volume in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Prognostic value of mean platelet volume in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention

OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the role of mean platelet volume (MPV) for predicting long-term outcomes of elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS On the basis of retrospective cohort study, we collected characteristics of 680 patients undergoing elective PCI from October 2005 to August 2010. The patients who had preoperative MPV were assessed for developing major adverse...

Should routine platelet testing be done on all patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention? The Evidence Base for Platelet Function Testing in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association. From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, Calif. This article is Part I of a 2-part series. Part II appears on page 284. Correspondence to Matthew J. Price, MD, 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, Maildrop S1056, La Jolla, CA 92037. E-mail price.matthew@scripp...

Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Should routine platelet testing be done on all patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention? Routine Platelet Testing Should Not Be Performed on All Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

We all know that clopidogrel reduces thrombotic complications during and after a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure. Because clopidogrel is a prodrug and only 2% of ingested clopidogrel is ultimately bound to platelets, it is entirely possible, even likely, that small differences in metabolism that lead to a reduction in the formation of the active metabolite could potentially h...

Effect of Jacobson's relaxation on anxiety in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Introduction: Anxiety is common in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Some studies have shown that one of the decreasing factors in anxiety is relaxation. Importantly, this study has been done with the aim of investigate the effect of Jacobson's relaxation on anxiety in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Materials and Methods: In this double-blind clini...