Red cell distribution width in cardiac diseases: Role of hemorheology and chronic inflammation
Toru Maruyama,
Keitaro Nakashima
Abstract:Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a simple, inexpensive, and unique laboratory parameter. This hemato logic parameter reflecting the heterogeneity of red cell size was used conventionally to differentiate anemic diseases but is used currently as a prognostic marker of common as well as cardiac diseases. Higher RDW is associated with lower therapeutic response in patients with acute myo cardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary inter vention, those with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablat… Show more
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