Reticulated platelets and coronary slow flow: a study in stable coronary artery disease

Abstract

The coronary slow flow (CSF) phenomenon remains a clinical enigma, characterized by delayed opacification of coronary vessels despite angiographically normal or nearly normal arteries. This cross-sectional study explores the potential relationship between reticulated platelets (RPs) and CSF in stable coronary artery disease patients.

Keywords

• coronary slow flow
• reticulated platelets
• platelet turnover
• microvascular dysfunction
• coronary angiography