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/
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Summary: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 between RDW levels and the presence of left atrial SEC (LASEC).