Prognostic Value of Plasma Pentraxin-3 Levels in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

• Main Authors: Liu Haibo (Author), Guo Xiaofang (Author), Wang Chunming (Author), Yuan Jie (Author), Chen Guozhong (Author), Zhang Limei (Author), Cao Yong (Author), Fang Yu (Author), Bao Yingchun (Author), Yu Wangjun (Author), Ge Junbo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pentraxin-3 (PTX3) is an inflammatory marker thought to be more specific to cardiovascular inflammation than C-reactive protein (CRP). Our aim was to assess the prognostic value of PTX3 in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) after drug eluting stent (DES) implantation. Plasma PTX3 lev...