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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) has been demonstrated to play a causal role in atherosclerosis and to predict cardiovascular events in the general population. On the other hand, left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction assessed by echocardiography can also predict cardiovascular events in patients with cardiovascular risk factors. However, there are few data regarding the relationships among hsCRP, LV hypertrophy, and diastolic function. We examined the relationships among hsCRP, LV hypertrophy, and diastolic function in 185 patients (65±11 years), who had no overt heart disease, but had cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Echocardiography was performed to measure the left ventricular mass index (LVMI) as a parameter of LV hypertrophy. LV diastolic function was assessed by the ratio (E/A) of early (E) and late (A) diastolic transmitral flows, early diastolic mitral annular velocity (E'), and the ratio (E/E') of E to E' using Doppler echocardiography. The hsCRP was correlated with LVMI (r=0.228, p=0.002), E' (r=-0.276, p&lt;0.001), and E/E' (r=0.419, p&lt;0.001). The E/E' as a parameter of LV diastolic function showed the closest correlation to hsCRP. These results indicate that elevated hsCRP reflects LV diastolic dysfunction rather than LV hypertrophy. We therefore suggest that hsCRP may be a marker of subclinical LV diastolic dysfunction in patients with cardiovascular risk factors.

tohoku journal of experimental medicine

Association between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Assessed by Echocardiography in Patients with Cardiovascular Risk Factors