Elevated Levels of C-Reactive Protein at Discharge in Patients With Unstable Angina Predict Recurrent Instability
Author(s) -
Luigi M. Biasucci,
Giovanna Liuzzo,
R Grillo,
Giuseppina Caligiuri,
Antonio G. Rebuzzi,
Antonino Buffon,
Francesco Summaria,
Francesca Ginnetti,
Giovanni Fadda,
Attilio Maseri
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.99.7.855
Subject(s) - unstable angina , medicine , fibrinogen , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , myocardial infarction , chlamydia , helicobacter pylori , cardiology , inflammation , immunology
In a group of patients admitted for unstable angina, we investigated whether C-reactive protein (CRP) plasma levels remain elevated at discharge and whether persistent elevation is associated with recurrence of instability.
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