Estimation of Platelets Count and Platelet Indices among Patients with Ischemic Heart disease in Khartoum state

Abstract

Ischemic Heart diseases are major health problem and greatly affecting the economic and social status of such patients. The objective of this study to measure of platelets count and platelet indices among ischemic heart disease patients compared to control, and compared between ischemic heart disease patients them self according to age and gender to observe change which can occur. The study was carried out at the Alshaab hospital teaching at Khartoum state. One hundred blood samples were collected, from 70 ischemic heart disease patients (40 male and 30 post monoposal female) matched by 30 health persons as control (20 male and 10 post monoposal female). The samples were tested for platelets count, platelet indices by sysmex21 Automated Hematology Analyzer. SPSS (version16) was used for statistical analysis. The results showed higher significant values of PMV,PDW, PLCR in patients compared with control. The mean of PMV in the patients was (10.08±1.3 fl) and that of control was (9.4±.5 fl) . The mean of PDW in the patients was( 13.1±2.6 fl ) and that of control was (11.4±1.3 fl). The mean of PLCR in the patients was (26.8±7.8 %) and that of control was (20.7±4.8 %). (P value ˂0.05). Also no significance change occur in the mean of platelets count in ischemic heart disease patients compared to control (P value ˃0.05). Also no significance change occur in PMV , PDW ,PLCR and platelets count in patients them self according to Gender and different age groups with (P value ˃0.05). Therefore its recommended that the patients must be screened always to avoid the complications of thrombosis that cause heart attack and sudden death.