Abstract
Abstract 453: Is There a Relationship Between Platelet Count and Atherosclerosis Determined by Calcium Score in Patient With Acute Chest Pain?
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, Vol.33(suppl_1)
05/2013
DOI: 10.1161/atvb.33.suppl_1.A453
Abstract
Background
Platelet interaction and the clotting cascade are known to play an important role in the process of atherosclerosisHowever, the relationship between platelet count and calcium scores is not well known.
Methods
This is a sub-group analysis of 974 consecutive patients who presented to our institution for chest pain without evidence of myocardial infarction. Calcium scores were determined in these patients using cardiac CT scans. The platelet count was divided in quartiles. Pearson’s correlation was used to test association between platelet count and calcium scores.
Results
The predominant gender was female (60%) and the mean age was 57. Sixty percent of the population was Caucasian. The mean Framingham score was 8.16 ± 8.15. There was no difference seen in the prevalence of low calcium scores (100) in different platelet groups when divided in quartiles. Similarly, there was no difference in mean calcium scores in different groups.
Conclusion
The serum platelet count does not correlate with calcium scores.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Abstract 453: Is There a Relationship Between Platelet Count and Atherosclerosis Determined by Calcium Score in Patient With Acute Chest Pain?
- Creators
- Mahwash Kassi - Houston MethodistKongkiat Chaikriangkrai - Houston MethodistZahoor Khan - Houston MethodistSayf Khaleel bala - Internal medicine, The Methodist Hosp, Houston, TXAndrea Cordero - Houston MethodistSu Min Chang - Houston Methodist
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, Vol.33(suppl_1)
- DOI
- 10.1161/atvb.33.suppl_1.A453
- ISSN
- 1079-5642
- eISSN
- 1524-4636
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2013
- Academic Unit
- Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984361561702771
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