Abstract
BACKGROUND: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism, stroke and sudden death. This may be related to abnormalities of thrombogenesis and platelet activation. A comprehensive assessment of platelet (dys)function in acute decompensated heart failure (AHF) is lacking, and we hypothesised that such patients would show greater abnormalities in platelet indices, compared to stable CHF and healthy controls. METHODS: We measured soluble P-selectin (sP-sel, by ELISA); platelet surface P-selectin (CD62P%G) and CD63%G expression by flow cytometry; and platelet structural indices [mean platelet volume (MPV), mean platelet mass (MPM) and mean platelet component (MPC)] in 22 patients with AHF (pre- and posttreatment), who were compared to 68 patients with stable congestive heart failure (CHF, all with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 709-13 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Thrombosis Research |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2007 |