RED CELL DISTRIBUATION WIDTH, C- REACTIVE PROTEIN AND ESR IN MYOCARDIAL INFARACTION   PATIENTS

Amel Ahmed Ali Mohamed

Amel Ahmed Ali Mohamed 1Amel. A, Bsc Medical Laboratory Sciences, Shendi University 2Amira. A, Assistant Professor- Neelain University, Pathology Department 3Hamza. A, Msc Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hematology Department 4B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Science, Shandi University

Abstract

Background: Myocardial Infarction is the cause of morbidity and mortality in Sudan. This study described altered Red Cell Distribution Width –SD (RDW-SD), Red Cell Distribution Width –CV (RDW-CV), C-reactive protein (CRP) and Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in patients with Myocardial Infarction compared with other heart diseases and healthy control.

Methods: Red Cell Distribution Width –SD (RDW-SD), Red Cell Distribution Width –CV (RDW-CV) , C-reactive protein (CRP) and Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in (30) patients with Myocardial Infarction, (30) patients with heart diseases other than MI and (30) persons were determined as healthy control. Test significance was done to the three groups.

Result: The results of this study showed high level of ESR, CRP, RDW-SD and RDW-CV in patients with MI when compared with healthy group with t.test (P.V: 0.000)

Patients with other heart diseases also showed high ESR, CRP, RDW-SD and RDW-CV when compared with healthy group with t.test (P.V:0.000).But when comparison was done b\w MI and other heart diseases ,results showed MI has more effect on those tests than other heart diseases. But RDW-CV was not significantly different b\w the two groups (P.V:0.133) (Significant less than 0.05 or = 0.05)

Conclusion: Myocardial infarction is associated with increase in RDW-SD, RDW-CV, CRP and ESR. And may be used as probable indicators for Myocardial Infarction.