TITLE:
Very Early C-Reactive Protein Levels after Acute Myocardial Infarction Predict Early Outcome and Late Prognosis
AUTHORS:
Dawod Sharif, Mahmoud Hammoud, Amal Sharif-Rasslan, Edward Abinader, Majed Odeh
KEYWORDS:
C-Reactive Protein, Myocardial Infarction, Prognosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Angiography
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.6 No.8,
August
6,
2015
ABSTRACT: Objectives: C-reactive protein (CRP) blood levels are associated with atherosclerosis and increased incidence of coronary events. Aim: To evaluate the utility for risk stratification of very early blood CRP levels, during the first 6 hours after the onset of chest pain, in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: 118 patients with AMI, 88 men, age 63.3 ± 8 yrs, were evaluated, and CRP was assessed within the first 6 hours after the onset of chest pains. Results: CRP level in all patients was 15.7 ± 14.1 mg/L. Its level increased with higher Killip class, 11.2 ± 5 mg/L in class 1, and 62 ± 7 mg/L in class 4 (p 40% (p