Publications by authors named "Venkata R Battala"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the long-term significance of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) as a predictor of mortality in a group of 389 male patients undergoing coronary angiography for various reasons.
- - Results show that higher RDW levels are significantly associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality, even after adjusting for other health factors, with specific findings in non-anemic and acute coronary syndrome groups.
- - The conclusion emphasizes that elevated RDW can independently indicate higher mortality risk in diverse male patients referred for coronary angiography, highlighting its importance beyond just heart failure cases.
Background: The activated clotting time (ACT) has been reported to be sensitive to the anticoagulant activity of the low-molecular weight heparin dalteparin following intravenous (IV) administration.
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of an ACT-guided dalteparin dose adjustment strategy during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: This was a retrospective study of 104 consecutive patients who underwent PCI using an ACT-guided strategy of IV dalteparin.