Open AccessA comparative study of the C-reactive protein and the ST-score (ECG) as prognostic indicators in acute myocardial infarction in a rural resource-constrained hospital setting in central India: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Jyoti Jain,
Udit Narang,
Vikas Jain,
O. P. Gupta
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.126882
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiogenic shock , cardiology , confidence interval , c reactive protein , odds ratio , heart failure , coronary artery disease , multivariate analysis , inflammation
The electrocardiogram remains a crucial tool in identification of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) has been found to be strong predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD) and future cardiovascular events.