Hematological parameters in cardiovascular diseases

ABSTRACT

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes for morbidity and mortality worldwide. They are mainly caused by atherosclerosis and its complications. Limited literature is available on the role of various haematological parameters.Our objective was to study various haematological parameters like RBC count, Haemoglobin, Haematocrit, Mean Corpuscular Volume [MCV], Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin [MCH], RedCell Distribution Width [RDW] in patients with Coronary Artery Disease [CAD]