Open AccessC-reactive protein elevation and disease activity in patients with coronary artery disease
Author(s) -
Ramón ArroyoEspliguero
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.12.017
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , coronary artery disease , c reactive protein , unstable angina , stenosis , angina , inflammation
We sought to assess (1) whether C-reactive protein (CRP) is an independent predictor of future cardiovascular events after adjustment for coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and (2) whether CRP levels correlate with number of angiographically complex coronary artery stenosis.
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