Usefulness of mean platelet volume as a biomarker for long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention

Larger size platelets have enhanced reactivity. The mean platelet volume (MPV) is a marker of platelet activation and is usually measured as part of blood testing. The aim of the present study was to investigate the utility of the MPV as a biomarker in prognosticating the long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The baseline MPV values from consecutive patients undergoing PCI were screened. Of the 1,432 patients, the composite primary end point of mortality or myocardial infarction at 1 year occurred in 80 (5.6%). The patients in the highest tertile (MPV >9.1 fL) had an increased frequency of the primary end point compared to those in the mid (8.1 to 9.1 fL) and lowest (<8.1 fL) tertiles (9.0%, 4.5%, and 3.5%, respectively; p <0.01). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated diabetes (odds ratio 2.44, 95% confidence interval 1.48 to 4.00) and highest tertile of MPV (odds ratio 2.42, 95% confidence interval 1.47 to 3.99) as the best predictors of adverse outcomes. In patients with acute coronary syndrome, the preprocedural MPV and troponin levels demonstrated a comparable predictive relation to the primary end point (receiver operator characteristics curve analysis, area under the curve 0.64, p = 0.01; and 0.63, p = 0.01, respectively). In conclusion, an elevated MPV was a strong independent predictor of long-term outcomes after PCI. The preprocedural MPV had prognostic value similar to that of troponin in patients with acute coronary syndrome. These findings could be of importance in the clinical evaluation of patients before PCI and the design of future studies assessing antiplatelet therapies.