Relationship between red cell distribution width and long-term mortality in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome

Bekler A., Tenekecioglu E., Erbag G., Temiz A., Altun B., BARUTÇU A., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.15, no.8, pp.634-639, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2014.5645
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.634-639
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Red cell distribution width (RDW) has been reported to be a predictor of cardiac events in coronary artery disease (CAD). Here, we hypothesized that RDW level on admission would be predictive of adverse outcomes in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NST-ACS).