Association of red Cell Distribution width with Characteristics of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques as Detected by Computed Tomography Angiography

Kadri Murat GÜRSES, Duygu KOÇYİĞİT, Muhammed Ulvi YALÇIN, Tuncay HAZIROLAN, Ahmet Hakan ATEŞ, Hikmet YORGUN, Uğur CANPOLAT, Kudret AYTEMİR, Necla ÖZER

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and the severity/morphology of coronary atherosclerotic plaques (CAPs). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 572 patients without a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) in whom dual-source 64-slice computed tomography angiography (CTA) was performed due to the suspicion of CAD. Results: Critical CAPs were detected in 26.9% of subjects. The RDW value was higher in patients with critical CAPs than in those without (13.63±1.28 vs. 14.31±1.58, p