Author/Authors :
Afsargharehbagh, Roghaiyeh Department of Interventional Cardiology - Shohada Hospital - Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran , Khademvatani, Kamal School of Medicine Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran , Yahyapoor, Tohid School of Medicine Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran , Nasiri, Aliakbar Department of Anesthesiology - Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran , Moosazadeh, Mahmood Health Sciences Research Centre - Addiction Institute - Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran , Kheradmand, Motahareh Health Sciences Research Center - School of Health - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , Afshari, Mahdi Department of Community Medicine - Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran , Seyed-Mohammadzad, Mir Hossein School of Medicine Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Abstract :
Introduction: It is still unclear whether platelet count can predict the outcomes of acute
myocardial infarction. In this study, we assessed the relationship between the initial platelet
count on the degree of ST-segment depression and coronary flow rate among patients with MI
who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: In this study, a total of 218 patients suffering from MI, who underwent primary PCI
during 2016-2017 (Seyed-Shohada hospital, Urmia, Iran) were selected by consensus method.
Demographic information and past medical history such as diabetes mellitus (DM), cigarette
smoking, using Integrilin, and door-to-balloon (DTB) time were recorded. All patients were
investigated in terms of cell blood count. Serial electrocardiogram (ECG) was also performed
and the degree of ST-segment elevation was measured.
Results: The mean (SD) age of participants was 58.67 (11.44) years. The initial platelet count
was similar between patients with and without improvement in the ST-segment (P = 0.275). There
was no significant difference regarding thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) between
patients with and without improved ST-segment (P = 0.380).
Conclusion: According to our results, the initial platelet count in patients who underwent
angioplasty was not associated with coronary flow and echocardiographic responses to
treatment.
Keywords :
Platelet count , ST-segment depression , Coronary flow , Acute myocardial infarction
