Effect of Hematologic Parameters on Microvascular Reperfusion in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Conclusion: Our results suggest that higher WBC count and MPV at admission are independent predictors of impaired microvascular perfusion in patients with STEMI. On the other hand, a negative correlation was found between lymphocyte count and impaired microvascular perfusion. Specifically, elevated lymphocyte count seemed to indicate the presence of impaired microvascular reperfusion in patients with STEMI.

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Source: Angiology - January 14, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karahan, Z., Ucaman, B., Ulug, A. V., Aydınalp, O., Ugurlu, M., Cevik, K., Kaya, I., Öztürk, O. Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research