Abstract:Objective To investigate the influence of mean platelet volume on long-term outcomes among patients with acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention. Methods A total of 885 NSTEMI patients underwent PCI in our hospital from January 2010 to October 2014 were selected. According to the baseline MPV values, 885 NSTEMI patients were divided into two groups: low MPV group (n = 756 MPV<10.94 fl) and high MPV group (n = 129 MPV ≥ 10.94 fl). Univariate and multivariate Cox regressions were established to analyze influence of MPV on the prognosis of such patients. Results After 30.9-month follow-up time, compared with low MPV group, the rates of all-cause mortality and cardiac mortality in high MPV group were higher. Multivariate analysis showed high MPV was a risk factor of all-cause mortality [Hl ^ R = 1.390, (95% CI: 1.130, 1.710), P = 0.002] and cardiac mortality [Hl ^ R = 1.306, (95% CI: 1.027, 1.662), P = 0.030]. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed high MPV group had the higher incidences of major adverse cardiac events. Conclusions MPV is an independent risk factor of poor prognosis after PCI for NSTEMI patients.