Open Access<p>Predicting the One-Year Prognosis and Mortality of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Before Intravenous Thrombolysis</p>
Author(s) -
Weiyi Ye,
Jia Li,
Xiang Li,
Xiangdong Yang,
Yiyun Weng,
Weiwei Xiang,
Ou Zhang,
Boxi Ke,
Xu Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s233701
Subject(s) - medicine , red blood cell distribution width , hazard ratio , thrombolysis , confidence interval , receiver operating characteristic , odds ratio , myocardial infarction , stroke (engine) , proportional hazards model , logistic regression , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Red blood cell (RBC) distribution width (RDW) is known to reflect the heterogeneity of RBC volume, which may be associated with cardiovascular events or mortality after myocardial infarction. However, the association between RDW and stroke, especially regarding endpoints such as death, remains ambiguous. This study aimed to explore the prognostic value of RDW and its effect on mortality among patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) undergoing intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) after one year.