Red cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Left Atrial Spontaneous Echo Contrast in Echocardiography

Red cell distribution width (RDW) represents the heterogeneity of red blood cells (anisocytosis). Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) is thought to be a manifestation of red cell aggregation and it has been linked to the development of thromboemboli. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association...

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Main Authors: Gerede, Demet M., Kaya, Cansın T., Vurgun, Veysel K., Acıbuca, Aynur, Tak, Bahar T., Ongun, Aydan, Kılıckap, Mustafa, Erol, Cetin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4554040/