The mean platelet volume (MPV) values reflect platelet size and are accepted as marker of
platelet activation. We sought to test the hypothesis that platelet activation occurs …

Background: In this study, we investigated the clinical importance and possibility of mean
platelet volume to be a predictive marker for acute mechanical valve thrombosis. Methods …

The incidence of thromboembolism is higher in mitral regurgitation. Mean platelet volume
(MPV), which is calculated automatically in the complete blood count tests, indicates platelet …

Thromboembolic events can be seen in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP). It is
unclear whether platelet activation may contribute to these events in patients with MVP …

Systemic thromboembolism is a serious major complication in patients with mitral stenosis.
However, the pathogenesis of thromboembolism in mitral stenosis is not fully understood …

Because thromboembolic pathogenesis in mechanical prosthetic valves (MP) might involve
selective MP platelet consumption with consequent reduced platelet survival, it has been …

Background and aim: The aim of this study was to investigate mean platelet volume (MPV) in
patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (RMS) and to define the determinants of a possible …

BACKGROUNDS: Systemic embolism is an important complication in patients with
rheumatic mitral stenosis (RMS). The mean platelet volume (MPV) is considered a marker …

In vivo platelet reactivity, expressed by plasma concentration of p-thromboglobulin (PTG)
and platelet factor 4 (PF4), was determined in 57 patients with bioprosthetic heart valves: 35 …

We have studied the platelet count and the megathrombocyte index (MI), or percentage of
platelets that have a diameter greater than 2.9 pm, in 100 patients with valvular heart …