An increased systemic and local inflammation plays a key role in the pathophysiology of
acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This review will discuss the role of hematological indices …

Background Platelets, also called thrombocytes, are produced in bone marrow and are the
second most numerous blood cells which circulate in blood and play a pivotal role in …

Elevated platelet distribution width and red cell distributi... : European Journal of
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Elevated platelet distribution width and red cell distribution …

Importance Functional status is a patient-centered outcome that is important for a meaningful
gain in health-related quality of life after aortic valve replacement. Objective To determine …

The values of hematological and coagulation biomarkers were evaluated as predictors of in
hospital mortality and complications, in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). This …

Older people (aged 65 years and over) are the fastest growing age cohort in the majority of
developed countries, and the proportion of individuals defined as the oldest old (aged 80 …

Cardiovascular disease is most frequently caused by the development and progression of
atherosclerosis. When coronary arteries are afflicted, and the stenoses caused by …

Patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis have a poor prognosis with medical
management alone, and surgical aortic valve replacement can improve symptoms and …

Background: The measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by validated generic
instruments, such as EQ-5D, has become an increasingly important tool for the assessment …

Background Coronary microcirculatory dysfunction is a meaningful factor in the development
of ischemic heart disease. We investigated the relationship between coronary microvascular …