Is there any relationship between RDW levels and atrial fibrillation in hypertensive patient?

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Sarikaya S., ŞAHİN Ş., Akyol L., Borekci E., Yilmaz Y. K., Altunkas F., ...Daha Fazla

AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.267-272, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4314/ahs.v14i1.41
  • Dergi Adı: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.267-272
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and increases the risk of stroke and death. Patients with hypertensive have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation. RDW (Red blood cell distribution width) levels are elevated in cardiovascular disorders including heart failure, stable coronary disease, acute coronary syndrome, slow coronary flow and stroke.