Samad Ghaffari, Nashmil Parvizian, Leili Pourafkari, Ahmad Separham, Reza Hajizadeh, Nader D Nader, Elnaz Javanshir, Nariman Sepehrvand, Arezou Tajlil, Babak Nasiri
Introduction: Given the role of platelets in thrombus formation, markers of platelet activation may be able to predict outcomes in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). Methods: In a prospective cohort study, 492 patients with acute PTE were enrolled. Patients were evaluated for platelet indices including mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet-lymphocyte-ratio (PLR), as well as for the simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) risk score. The primary endpoint was in-hospital all-cause mortality...
2020: Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research