Why the study?
Does mean platelet volume (MPV) predict the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes in adult patients presenting with chest pain?
Does mean platelet volume (MPV) predict the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes in adult patients presenting with chest pain?
Mean platelet volume is significantly elevated in patients with acute coronary syndromes and may serve as a simple, inexpensive adjunctive rule-out test in the emergency department.
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MPV was associated with ACS in chest pain; leaves open its diagnostic utility pending prospective validation.
Lippi et al. (2009) studied this question.
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