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REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE CARDIOLOGIA
卷 32, 期 2, 页码 117-122出版社
ELSEVIER ESPANA SLU
DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2012.05.026
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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; Acute coronary syndrome; GRACE risk score
Introduction: Atherosclerosis is an active process and the inflammatory component appears to be particularly correlated with the development of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein that appears in the circulation in response to inflammatory cytokines. The present study investigated the association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) on admission and follow-up prognosis after an ACS. Methods: We included 151 consecutive patients admitted to the coronary care unit with a diagnosis of ACS (47% ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI]). The primary endpoint was the combination of cardiac death and myocardial reinfarction during the follow-up period (median 19.8 months, interquartile range 16.3-23.7 months). Results: The occurrence of follow-up events was significantly related to admission hsCRP level, which was an excellent predictor of cardiac death and reinfarction during follow-up (HR 1.091, 95% Cl 1.014-1.174; p=0.019). Stratifying the population based on type of ACS, adjusted by variables associated with cardiac events in univariate analysis (hsCRP, diabetes, depressed ejection fraction and GRACE risk score), hsCRP proved to be an independent predictor of follow-up outcomes only in non-STEMI patients (HR 1.217, 95% Cl: 1.093-1.356, p<0.001), not in STEMI patients. The best cutoff level of hsCRP to predict follow-up outcomes was 1.1 mg/dl, with sensitivity of 77.8% and specificity of 63.2%. Conclusion: Although the GRACE risk score is routinely used for stratification of patients with ACS, assessment of hsCRP may provide additional prognostic value in the follow-up of non-STEMI patients. (c) 2012 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.
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