High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Statin Initiation

Autor: Trpković, Andreja, Stanimirović, Julijana, Rizzo, Manfredi, Resanović, Ivana, Soskić, Sanja S., Jevremovic, Danimir, Isenović, Esma R.
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Angiology
Popis: The assessment of cardiovascular risk and treatment of cardiovascular diseases are major public health issues worldwide. Inflammation is now recognized as a key regulatory process that links multiple risk factors for atherosclerosis. The substantial number of patients having cardiovascular events lack commonly established risk factors. The utility of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), a circulating biomarker related to inflammation, may provide additional information in risk prediction. This review will consider the impact of hsCRP level on initiation of statin therapy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE