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Mean platelet volume, an indicator of platelet activation, is increased in patients with mitral stenosis and sinus rhythm
Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, 09/17/09
Varol E et al. – The authors measured serum MPV values in patients and control subjects. MPV was significantly higher among MS patients with sinus rhythm (SR) when compared with the control group. The authors have shown that MPV was significantly elevated in patients with MS who were in SR compared to control subjects.
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