Association Between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Plaque Subtypes Assessed by 64-Slice Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in an Asymptomatic Population | Zendy

Jonathan Rubin | Zendy; HyukJae Chang | Zendy; Khurram Nasir | Zendy; Roger S. Blumenthal | Zendy; Michael J. Blaha | Zendy; EueKeun Choi | Zendy; SungA Chang | Zendy; Yeonyee E. Yoon | Zendy; Eun Ju Chun | Zendy; SangIl Choi | Zendy; Arthur S. Agatston | Zendy; Juan J. Rivera | Zendy

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Association Between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Plaque Subtypes Assessed by 64-Slice Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in an Asymptomatic Population

Author(s) -

Jonathan Rubin,

HyukJae Chang,

Khurram Nasir,

Roger S. Blumenthal,

Michael J. Blaha,

EueKeun Choi,

SungA Chang,

Yeonyee E. Yoon,

Eun Ju Chun,

SangIl Choi,

Arthur S. Agatston,

Juan J. Rivera

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

circulation cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584

H-Index - 99

eISSN - 1942-0080

pISSN - 1941-9651

DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.109.929901

Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , asymptomatic , c reactive protein , logistic regression , cardiology , computed tomography angiography , angiography , inflammation

Elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes, even after accounting for traditional cardiovascular risk factors. We sought to analyze the relationship between levels of CRP and coronary plaque subtypes as assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography.

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