Why the study?
Atherosclerosis is essential in the pathogenesis of coronary artery ectasia, and the MPV/PLT ratio predicts mortality in ACS, but its association with CAE remained to be assessed.
Is the mean platelet volume-to-platelet count (MPV/PLT) ratio associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery ectasia?
Is the mean platelet volume-to-platelet count (MPV/PLT) ratio associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery ectasia?
This study aims to evaluate the MPV/PLT ratio as a potential biomarker for the presence and severity of coronary artery ectasia.
MPV/PLT ratio evaluation in CAE remains hypothesis-generating; prospective validation required before any clinical consideration.
Atherosclerosis plays an essential role in the etiopathogenesis of coronary artery ectasia (CAE). The mean platelet volume/platelet count (MPV/PLT) ratio is a new biomarker, and increased MPV/PLT ratio was a predictor of cardiovascular mortality in patients with the acute coronary syndrome. We aimed to assess the association between the CAE and MPV/PLT ratio.
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