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
production, function and activation. Elevated MPV levels in cardiovascular diseases and
some heart valve diseases have been shown before. We aimed to investigate the
relationship between MPV and mitral regurgitation, and to evaluate the MPV levels
according to the presence of atrial fibrillation or left atrial appendage thrombus in patients …