Objective
This study aims to investigate whether there is a relationship between platelet indices known to play a role in the development of atherosclerosis and ischemia findings on myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS), which has an important place in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease.
Methods
Four hundred and seventy-one patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups; those with normal MPS (Group 1) and those with diagnosed ischemia (Group 2). Later those with ischemia diagnosed with MPS were sent for angiography and those who were positive for coronary artery disease were labelled Group 2a, while those with no coronary artery disease diagnosed were Group 2b. The mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW) and platelet counts from the patients’ full blood counts were recorded. The relationship between these hematological parameters and MPS findings was analyzed statistically.
Methods
Four hundred and seventy-one patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups; those with normal MPS (Group 1) and those with diagnosed ischemia (Group 2). Later those with ischemia diagnosed with MPS were sent for angiography and those who were positive for coronary artery disease were labelled Group 2a, while those with no coronary artery disease diagnosed were Group 2b. The mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW) and platelet counts from the patients’ full blood counts were recorded. The relationship between these hematological parameters and MPS findings was analyzed statistically.
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