Association of red blood cell distribution width with presence and severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis

Akboga, Mehmet; Abaci, Adnan; Canpolat, UĞUR; Yayla, Cagri; Sahinarslan, Asife; Acikgoz, Kadri; Cay, Serkan; Topaloglu, Serkan; Aras, Dursun; Aydogdu, Sinan

doi:10.5543/tkda.2015.60533

Association of red blood cell distribution width with presence and severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis

Akboga M. K., Abaci A., Canpolat U., Yayla C., Sahinarslan A., Acikgoz K., ...More

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.43, no.3, pp.227-233, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 43 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2015.60533
Journal Name: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.227-233
Keywords: Inflammation, red cell distribution width, mitral valve stenosis, rheumatic mitral stenosis, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HEART-FAILURE, LYMPHOCYTE RATIO, DISEASE, INFLAMMATION, RECOMMENDATIONS, MORTALITY, COHORT, RDW
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: As an indicator of variability in circulating erythrocyte size, red cell distribution width (RDW) is linked to chronic inflammation. The association of rheumatic heart valve stenosis and inflammation is also well-known. This study aimed to assess the relationship between RDW and presence and severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis (RMVS).