Intraplaque Expression of C-Reactive Protein Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Severe Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Stenosis

• Main Authors: Aldo Bonaventura (Author), François Mach (Author), Aline Roth (Author), Sébastien Lenglet (Author), Fabienne Burger (Author), Karim J. Brandt (Author), Aldo Pende (Author), Maria Bertolotto (Author), Giovanni Spinella (Author), Bianca Pane (Author), Domenico Palombo (Author), Franco Dallegri (Author), Michele Cea (Author), Nicolas Vuilleumier (Author), Fabrizio Montecucco (Author), Federico Carbone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Serum c-reactive protein (CRP) was suggested for the assessment of intermediate cardiovascular (CV) risk. Here, systemic or intraplaque CRP levels were investigated as predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients with severe carotid stenosis. CRP levels were assessed in the...