A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Cyntia Maria de Holanda Martins
, José Gildo de Moura Monteiro Júnior
, Dilênia de Oliveira Cipriano Torres, Dario Celestino Sobral Filho
, Maria Clara Santos Morais, [...]
Cyntia Maria de Holanda Martins
, José Gildo de Moura Monteiro Júnior
, Dilênia de Oliveira Cipriano Torres, Dario Celestino Sobral Filho
, Maria Clara Santos Morais, [...]
Abstract Background Acute myocardial infarction is a major cause of mortality worldwide, and atherosclerotic plaque formation is the main pathophysiological mechanism, which results in chronic inflammation that induces erythrocyte maturation and may cause an increase in the red cell distribution width (RDW) index. Objective Evaluate the role of the anisocytosis index in patients with acute myocardial infarction in both types of infarctions as a predictor of severity. Methods Patients were included in the study according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria, following […]
Keywords: Anisocytosis; Myocardial Infarction/mortality/mortality; Plaque, Atherosclerosis/physiopathology; Prognosis; Red Cell Distribution Width