Value of C-Reactive Protein in Predicting Left Ventricular Remodelling in Patients with a First ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

• Main Authors: Iwona Swiatkiewicz (Author), Marek Kozinski (Author), Przemyslaw Magielski (Author), Tomasz Fabiszak (Author), Adam Sukiennik (Author), Eliano Pio Navarese (Author), Grazyna Odrowaz-Sypniewska (Author), Jacek Kubica (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To assess the value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting postinfarct left ventricular remodelling (LVR). Methods. We measured in-hospital plasma CRP concentrations in patients with a first ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Results. LVR was present at 6 months in 27....