Red blood cell distribution width and long-term outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the drug-eluting stenting era: a two-year cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest the higher the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) the greater the risk of mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the relationship between RDW and long-term outcome in CAD patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI...

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Main Authors: Hai-Mu Yao, Tong-Wen Sun, Xiao-Juan Zhang, De-Liang Shen, You-You Du, You-Dong Wan, Jin-Ying Zhang, Ling Li, Luo-Sha Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3983260?pdf=render