ABC | Volume 113, Nº1, July 2019

Original Article Sincer et al Mean platelet volume, coronary artery fistula Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019; 113(1):71-76 1. Buccheri D, Chirco PR, Geraci S, Caramanno G, Cortese B. Coronary artery fistulae: anatomy, diagnosis and management strategies. Heart Lung Circ. 2018; 27 (8):940-51. 2. Said SA, el Gamal MI, van der Werf T. Coronary arteriovenous fistulas: collective review and management of six new cases--changing etiology, presentation, and treatment strategy. Clin Cardiol. 1997; 20 (9):748-52. 3. Latson LA. Coronary artery fistulas: how tomanage them. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv. 2007; 70 (1):110-16. 4. Challoumas D, Pericleous A, Dimitrakaki IA, Danelatos C, Dimitrakakis G. Coronary arteriovenous fistulae: a review. Int J Angiol. 2014; 23 (1):1-10. 5. Gowda RM, Vasavada BC, Khan IA. Coronary artery fistulas: clinical and therapeutic considerations. Int J cardiol.2006; 107 (1):7-10. 6. Tsiara S, Elisaf M, Jagroop IA, Mikhailidis DP. Platelets as predictors of vascular risk: is there a practical index of platelet activity? Clin Appl Thromb Hemost.2003; 9 (3):177-90. 7. Ege MR, Acikgoz S, Zorlu A, Sincer I, Guray Y, Guray U, et al. Mean platelet volume: an important predictor of coronary collateral development. Platelets. 2013;24(3):200-4. 8. Wilde P, Watt I. Congenital coronary artery fistulae: six new cases with a collective review. Clini Radiol. 1980; 31(3):301-11. 9. McNamara JJ, Gross RE. Congenital coronary artery fistula. Surgery. 1969; 65 (1):59-69. 10. AlkhulaifiAM,HornerSM,PugsleyWB,SwantonRH.Coronaryartery fistulas presentingwith bacterial endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg. 1995; 60(1):202-4. 11. Skimming JW, Walls JT. Congenital coronary artery fistula suggesting a “steal phenomenon” in a neonate. Pediatr Cardiol. 1993;14(3):174-5. 12. Qureshi SA. Coronary arterial fistulas. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2006; 1(1):51 13. Bath PM, Butterworth RJ. Platelet size: measurement, physiology and vascular disease. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis.1996;7(2):157-61. 14. Dastjerdi MS, Emami T, Najafian A, Amini M. Mean platelet volume measurement, EDTA or citrate? Hematology. 2006;11(5):317-9. 15. Kisacik B, Tufan A, Kalyoncu U, Karadag O, Akdogan A, Ozturk MA, et al. Mean platelet volume (MPV) as an inflammatory marker in ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Joint Bone Spine. 2008;75(3):291-4. 16. Aktas G, Sit M, Tekce H, Alcelik A, Savli H, Simsek T, et al. Mean platelet volume in nasal polyps. The West Indian Med J. 2013; 62(6):515-8. 17. Kapsoritakis AN, Koukourakis MI, Sfiridaki A, Potamianos SP, Kosmadaki MG, Koutroubakis IE, et al. Mean platelet volume: a useful marker of inflammatory bowel disease activity. Am J Gastroenterol. 2001; 96(3):776-81. 18. Jaremo P, Sandberg-Gertzen H. Platelet density and size in inflammatory bowel disease. Thromb Haemost. 1996;75(4):560-1. 19. Gasparyan AY, Ayvazyan L, Mikhailidis DP, Kitas GD. Mean platelet volume: a link between thrombosis and inflammation? Curr Pharm Des. 2011;17(1):47-58. 20. Polinska B, Matowicka-Karna J, Kemona H. Assessment of the influence of the inflammatory process on the activation of blood platelets and morphological parameters in patients with ulcerative colitis (colitis ulcerosa). Folia Histochem Cytol. 2011;49(1):119-24. 21. Natarajan P, Ray KK, Cannon CP. High-density lipoprotein and coronary heart disease: current and future therapies. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010;55(13):1283-99. References Table 4 – Angiographic findings of the fistula Variables N (%) Origin of fistulae RCA 16(32%) ADA 15(30%) CX 15(30%) LMCA 4(8%) Drainage site of the fistulae Pulmonary artery 15(%30) Right ventricle 17(%34) Right atrium 5(%10) Left ventricle 13(%26) Shape of the fistulae Straight 4(%8) Single tortuous 21(%42) Multiple tortuous 25(%50) RCA: right coronary artery;ADA: anterior descending artery; Cx: circumflex artery; LMCA: main coronary artery. Author contributions Conception and design of the research: Sincer I, Cosgun M, Gunes Y, Mansiroglu AK, Inanır M; Acquisition of data: Sincer I, Çekici Y, Cosgun M, Erdal E, Mansiroglu AK, Inanır M; Analysis and interpretation of the data: Sincer I, Çekici Y, Aktas G, Gunes Y; Statistical analysis: Sincer I, Cosgun M, Aktas G, Erdal E; Writing of the manuscript: Aktas G, Gunes Y, Erdal E, Mansiroglu AK, Inanır M; Critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content: Sincer I, Çekici Y, Aktas G, Gunes Y. Potential Conflict of Interest No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported. Sources of Funding There were no external funding sources for this study. Study Association This study is not associated with any thesis or dissertation work. Ethics approval and consent to participate This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Nome da Instituição under the protocol number 68246970/903-99. All the procedures in this study were in accordance with the 1975 Helsinki Declaration, updated in 2013. 75